Startup Protection

• Preferences > Operation > Execute Startup Script (Added: 10.16, Default: Off)

Password Protection

• MicroStation DGN File Passwords
• Microsoft VBA Project Passwords
• RELATED: Why are Digital Signatures and Digital Rights not supported in DWG files?

Digital Signatures and Rights

What are Digital Signatures and product and developer tools for signing?

For additional details make sure to read Bentley Digital Signatures and product Tools for Signing, or view the developer tools for Signing Applications in the following question.

What file types can be digitally signed for MicroStation High Security mode?

Programming language or interface	Support digital signing	File Extension(s)	Digital Rights Compliant Application
MicroStation MDL Applications and resources	Yes	.ma, .msl, .rsc	rsign.exe [-flags] <filename>
MicroStation VBA Macros	Yes	.mvba	mvbasign.exe [-flags] <filename>
MicroStation JMDL Applications	Yes	.mjava	jarsign.exe [-flags] <filename>
MicroStation BASIC Macros	No	.ba	N/A
Microsoft Native libraries	Yes	.dll	dllsign.exe [-flags] <filename>
Microsoft Managed .NET libraries	Yes	.dll	PROTECT STRONGNAME [ADD | REMOVE] [ASSEMBLY | PUBLICKEYTOKEN] <assemblyFileNameOrHexPublickeyToken>

NOTES:

• Default location for signature tools:
  • MicroStation CONNECT SDK: ..\bin
  • MicroStation V8: ..\MicroStation\mdl\bin
• You cannot sign application to run in High Security mode in MicroStation, only Bentley applications can run in this state.  3rd party applications can run with Bentley applications in Medium security mode.
• Signing applications should be performed as the last step in building your application to ensure no further changes will be made to the binaries.
• You may sign any valid file type signifying a trust level for loading in MicroStation Medium security mode.  Signing a file does  not need or imply that you own or created the binary.

Generate a MicroStation digital signature diagnostics log
MS_SECURITY_DIAGNOSTICS= 1
MS_CONSOLELOG=c:\ustnlog.txt