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installation warning
systems:
Hi
When I tried to install lazarus on windows 10, i got this warning (attached)
Windows protected your PC
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.
App:
lazarus-2.2.2-fpc-3.2.2-win64.exe
Publisher:
Unknown publisher
I think this can be fixed, if the install file is properly signed, I made an issue/ticket on gitlab, hope it gets their attention
anyway, how serious is this issue
PascalDragon:
--- Quote from: systems on May 21, 2022, 08:13:17 am ---I think this can be fixed, if the install file is properly signed, I made an issue/ticket on gitlab, hope it gets their attention
--- End quote ---
The problem is that code signing certificates cost money and need to be renewed regularly.
--- Quote from: systems on May 21, 2022, 08:13:17 am ---anyway, how serious is this issue
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From a technical point of view: as long as you downloaded it from one of the official sources (the servers we advertise or SourceForge), not at all. Just continue with the installation.
Martin_fr:
We do publish checksums on our webpage.
https://www.lazarus-ide.org/index.php?page=checksums
https://www.lazarus-ide.org/index.php?page=checksums#2_2_2
So after the download you can verify that your copy was not modified. (most OS supply tools to compute the checksum. For Windows you can use power-shell or download "fciv.exe" directly from Microsoft for free).
A signature does nothing but tell you that the file has not been modified since it was signed.
If we would sign, then you would still need to check that the signature is ours (someone else could have a similar name for their signature).
So using the checksum gives you the same information.
For the Windows builds, you can also check (for each checksum)
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3aecce3f12f9c1824dcb149142abfbaee4e162a2624e62cb0ecd9b7c2142b7e3
systems:
Thanks all,
I checked the checksum, and its good, it matches
I still think making this warning go away, is not a bad idea, I think many complete beginners, might be stopped by it
since you have to click view more information link, and only then you get the proceed anyway button, which still looks scary ;)
MarkMLl:
--- Quote from: systems on May 21, 2022, 07:37:24 pm ---I still think making this warning go away, is not a bad idea, I think many complete beginners, might be stopped by it
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What is a complete beginner doing using Windows?
MarkMLl
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