Task roadmap for program signing and signature verification

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The following table shows the subtasks and associated instructions for enabling a user to digitally sign a program, and enabling RACF® to verify a signed program.

Subtask	Associated instructions (see … )
Enable a user to sign a program using code-signing certificates that you create using RACF.	Steps for enabling a user to sign a program using RACF code-signing certificates.
Enable a user to sign a program using code-signing certificates that you obtain from an external certificate authority (CA).	Steps for enabling a user to sign a program using external code-signing certificates.
Optionally, audit your installation's signed programs.	Steps for discovering if signed programs currently execute on your systems (optional).
Prepare RACF to verify signed programs. (This is a one-time setup.)	Steps for preparing RACF to verify signed programs (one-time setup).
Verify a signed program.	Steps for verifying a signed program.