SignTool.exe equivalent in PowerShell

Question

I'm working on a Powershell script to replicate what signtool.exe does. I'm using it on an Installer exe.

I found that Set-AuthenticodeSignature handles the signing of the file with a certificate, but I'm also looking for the signtool feature that signs an ActiveX control on the file.

SignTool sign /f MyCert.pfx /t timestampURL /du "webpageURL" /d "mycompany" MyInstaller.exe

Set-AuthenticodeSignature is able to handle the /f and /t parameters with -Certificate and -TimestampServer respectively.

So my question is, is there a cmdlet that handles the /d and /du?

Referencing the SignTool page:

The following command signs an ActiveX control and provides information that is displayed by Internet Explorer when the user is prompted to install the control:

SignTool sign /f MyCert.pfx /d "My Product Name" /du "http://www.example.com/my_product/info.html" MyControl.exe

Answer 1

There is no equivalent for a description or a URL within the Powershell Cmdlet Set-AuthenticodeSignature.

You can, however, still call Signtool from Powershell if having a URL is important for your product. I would approach the problem with the call operator like so:

$signString = 'Signtool.exe sign /f MyCert.pfx /d "My Product Name" /du "http://www.example.com/my_product/info.html" MyControl.exe'
& $signString