How to verify, create, and apply a self-signed digital certificate for MicroStation VBA (.MVBA) files

1. Create a Self-signed certificate
   
   
   1. Create using Powershell: New-SelfSignedCertificate, OR
   2. Create using Microsoft MakeCert.exe
      
      
      • Download or Install Microsoft MakeCert.exe
      • Create a Self-signed Certificate using MakeCert.exe
        
        e.g. makecert -r -pe -n "CN=Bentley Developer Support" -sky exchange -ss MY
        
        
2. Verify Certificate Created Locally using certmgr.msc
   
   
   
   
3. Sign a MSVBA file using MVBASign.exe to load for: MS_SECURITY_LEVEL=MEDIUM
   
   
   • ..\bin\mvbasign.exe --iN -cn "Bentley Developer Support" C:\macros\sample.mvba
     
     
4. Confirm digital signature on file using CheckSignature.exe
   
   
   • checksignature.exe --lx C:\macros\sample.mvba
     
     Microstation Signature Checking Utility 08.11.09
     C:\macros\sample.mvba : ERROR  no signatures found
     
     
5. Export Certificate for MicroStation using Internet Options
   
   
   • ..\WorkSpace\Standards\spc\DeveloperSupport.cer
     
     
6. If errors encountered, Generate a MicroStation digital signature diagnostics log to review and/or send to product support for review.

NOTES:

• MicroStation requires .cer files to used and available through MS_SECURITY_SPC
• Microsoft VBA Tools > Digital Signatures…; is not required and is not a substitute for a .cer file