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How To Sign Up

Step 1 - Enroll for your ACS Publisher ID

1. On the ACS home page, select the starter pack and click Buy Now.
2. Complete and submit the enrollment form. VeriSign Customer Support will process your order. If necessary, VeriSign may contact you to confirm your order information.

Step 2 - Receive and install your USB hardware token

1. Once your order is approved, you will receive an approval e-mail with instructions on how to pick up your ACS Publisher ID. 
   Important: Save this e-mail for future reference.
2. We will also mail you your USB hardware token with detailed instructions on how to install the USB token. Typically, you should receive it in the mail within a week of your order approval. Follow instructions to install.

Step 3 - Pick up your ACS Publisher ID

1. Once you have installed your USB token, go to the VeriSign Web site provided in your approval e-mail to pick up and install your Publisher ID.
2. Now, determine if you need to get your applications signed with any Privileged Root certificates.  Currently, we support:  (1) Microsoft Mobile2Market Privileged Root and (2) Verizon Wireless Privileged Root.
• Signing for the Microsoft Mobile2Market Program: 
  If you are participating in the Microsoft Mobile2Market program and looking to getting your applications signed, note that we support both Unprivileged and Privileged mode signing.  Unprivileged signing is available for all developers through the signing portal by default.  However, to access the MS Windows Mobile for Smartphone Privileged signing, you need to get pre-authorized by Microsoft after meeting certain Technology Requirements.  Please contact your Microsoft Mobile2Market contact or send an e-mail to M2M@microsoft.com alias for details and to be authorized to access the MS Privileged root. More details on operator support for Mobile2Market privileged signing is available here http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/windowsmobile/partners/mobile2market/ 
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• Signing your applications for Verizon Wireless with privileged certificates:  
  If you are developing privileged mode applications for Verizon Wireless and are required to get your application(s) signed with the Verizon Privileged certificate, you must contact your Verizon Wireless contact and have them authorize VeriSign to grant your ACS Publisher ID access to the Verizon Privileged signer.  Please note that you must have a valid ACS Publisher ID before VeriSign can provide you access.  Providing access is a simple step.  Typically, VeriSign provides access to Verizon Privileged root signer within 1 business day of receiving the authorization from Verizon Wireless.    More details on how to contact Verizon Wireless for privileged mode signing access can also be found at     http://www.handango.com/Article.jsp?siteId=1&CKey=1_VerizonSigningDetails

Step 4 - Access the Verisign ACS Account Manager to upload and sign your files

1. Go to the ACS Account Manager. By default, you will have access to the Microsoft Mobile2Market (M2M) Unprivileged Root signing. In addition, if you have been authorized to access either Microsoft M2M Privileged and/or the Verizon Privileged signer(s you will also see these signers available to you in the drop down list within the signing portal (aka Signing Account Manager or SAM).
2. Sign your files / code using the ACS Publisher ID. Then, upload your signed files to get them re-signed by VeriSign ACS.  Select the signer you want in the menu within the SAM portal. Depending on what access rights you have, you will see all available signers. Select the type of signature you want and then upload your file. The re-signing process is fully automated and real time.  As soon as the files are signed by the Verisign ACS service, you may download them for distribution. Further instructions are provided in ACS Account Manager online help. 
   Important:
• You can access the ACS Account Manager only if you have a valid Publisher ID. If you do not have one, please enroll for a Verisign ACS Publisher ID. See Step 1 above.
• Steps 1 -3 are one-time only until renewal after 1 year. Once you have your USB token with the Publisher ID certificate, you can simply access the ACS Account Manager to sign your files.