Self-serve Windows signing on Azure

Ship Windows builds that install cleanlyfrom your terminal, pipeline, or AI assistant

Qwick Cert removes the SmartScreen friction, Azure setup burden, and secret sprawl behind Windows code signing. Connect Azure Trusted Signing once, then let your team or your coding agent sign releases with one command.

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Hash-only signing flow

AI-native from day one

Tell Claude Code or Cursor to sign your build output, set up CI, or troubleshoot signing failures using the same Qwick Cert pipeline your team uses in production.

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Windows PowerShell

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PS C:\Users\Dev\release>

Authenticating with Qwick Cert...

Signing session started (digest-proxy mode)

✓MyApp.exe(2.1s)

✓MyApp-Helper.exe(2.4s)

✓Updater.exe(2.3s)

✓Installer.exe(2.5s)

✓ Signed and verified 4 files in 9.3s

PS C:\Users\Dev\release>

Windows Terminal — PowerShell signing for Windows release builds

Why this converts better

Your users stop seeing unsigned-download friction, and your team stops treating signing like a one-off ritual handled by the one person who knows the Azure portal.

The live file counter will appear here once the public metrics function is available.

Built on Azure Trusted Signing

You keep Microsoft-run signing infrastructure under the hood. Qwick Cert supplies the self-serve UX on top.

Digest-only transit

The CLI computes the digest locally and sends only the hash. Your binary and Azure credentials stay off the wire.

Works in terminal, CI, and AI

Sign from `qwick sign`, a GitHub Action, or an MCP-enabled coding agent without changing the core signing pipeline.

Team controls included

Audit history, approvals, and signing policies are part of the product instead of an afterthought glued onto Azure.

AI-Native Signing

Tell your coding agent to sign the release

AI is not a side feature here. Qwick Cert exposes signing, diagnostics, setup status, policy checks, and org operations through MCP so AI-first developers can ship without dropping into a separate console every time.

Natural-language signing

Prompt your agent to find the build output, sign the right files, and verify the signatures before release.

Troubleshooting in-context

When signing breaks, the agent can inspect auth, policy, session state, and setup issues instead of leaving you with a generic failure.

Setup and CI by prompt

Use one prompt to create an API key, generate a workflow, or validate that your release pipeline is correctly wired.

Same security model as the CLI

AI calls use the same audit history, short-lived sessions, and policy enforcement that protect terminal and CI-based signing.

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Why Teams Switch

The problem is not Azure. It's everything around it.

Azure Trusted Signing is real infrastructure. What most teams actually need is a self-serve developer experience that removes the setup burden, secret handling, and workflow gaps between the first signature and the hundredth.

Traditional EV certs are expensive and clunky

You still pay for issuance, wait on validation, and deal with tokens or long-lived cert material once you have it.

DIY Azure signing burns setup time

Portal clicks, RBAC, app registrations, and Trusted Signing account wiring slow down the first signature and every teammate after that.

Shared secrets create risk

PFX files, service-principal secrets, and ad hoc CI scripts linger in places they should not.

What matters

DIY Azure / Traditional

Qwick Cert

Time to first signature

Hours of Azure setup

Minutes with guided setup

Credential handling

Manual secrets and rotation

Short-lived sessions, revoked automatically

Developer workflow

Portal + scripts + signtool

CLI, API, GitHub Action, or MCP

AI-enabled signing

Custom glue code

Built-in MCP support for coding agents

Audit trail

Separate logging work

Built-in per-signature history and exports

Team controls

Azure RBAC only

Roles, policies, approvals, and visibility

Qwick Cert is not replacing Azure Trusted Signing. It is making it usable for self-serve teams, release pipelines, and AI-first workflows.

Core Product

Built for the actual release path, not just the first demo

The product is designed for solo developers signing their first installer and for teams that need repeatable, auditable signing across every release channel.

Fast self-serve signing

Create an account, connect Azure once, and sign your first Windows build without waiting on sales or manual provisioning.

AI-native workflows

Let your coding agent find build artifacts, sign them, troubleshoot failures, and wire CI without leaving your editor.

CI/CD-ready

Use the first-party GitHub Action or API keys to sign inside release pipelines without USB tokens or shared cert files.

Credentials off disk

No Azure secrets, certificate bundles, or private keys need to live on laptops or CI runners.

Policy and approval controls

Restrict who can sign, require approvals for sensitive releases, and keep production signing guarded without slowing down every build.

History you can trust

Every signing event is traceable by user, timestamp, IP, and file hash so teams know exactly what was signed and when.

Security

Signing without spreading secrets around your team

The security story is part of the core product, not the appendix. Qwick Cert keeps Azure credentials server-side, sends only the digest over the network, and records the release trail your team needs when signing becomes business-critical.

Zero certificate bundles on laptops
No PFX files, USB tokens, or Azure app secrets need to live on developer machines or CI runners.
Only the digest crosses the wire
The CLI computes the hash locally and sends only that signing payload upstream.
Audit trail on every signature
User identity, timestamp, IP address, and file hash stay attached to the signing event.
Policies stay in the same system
Approvals, restrictions, and revocation workflows sit next to signing instead of being scattered across tooling.

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Digest Proxy Flow

Developer or AI

Runs qwick sign or MCP sign request

CLI / Agent

Computes SHA-256 digest locally

Qwick Cert

Signs via Azure Trusted Signing

Release output

Embeds PKCS#7 signature + RFC 3161 timestamp

The binary stays on your machine. The signing event still lands in a central audit trail.

How It Works

Self-serve setup, then one release path everywhere

The goal is not just signing once. It is having a repeatable flow your terminal, pipeline, and AI tools can all share without rethinking the trust model each time.

Step 01

Connect Azure once

Create your Qwick Cert account and walk through the Azure Trusted Signing setup with a guided flow instead of raw portal docs.

Step 02

Pick your interface

Use the CLI, your CI pipeline, or an MCP-enabled AI client. The underlying signing and audit controls stay the same.

Step 03

Sign every release

Run one command or one prompt, sign the build output, verify signatures automatically, and keep the release trail in one place.

CLIGitHub ActionMCP

$ qwick auth login

Connected to org acme-corp via Azure Trusted Signing

$ qwick sign "dist/**/*.exe" --verify

Starting digest-proxy signing session...

[1/4] Signing Setup.exe...

[2/4] Signing MyApp.exe...

[3/4] Signing Updater.exe...

[4/4] Signing Helper.dll...

Signed and verified 4 files in 9.3s

Pricing

Self-serve pricing with Azure made explicit

You always pay Microsoft directly for Azure Trusted Signing, then Qwick Cert for the self-serve layer on top. The plan cards show both the platform price and the typical combined monthly cost so there is no pricing guesswork.

MonthlyAnnual

Azure Trusted Signing remains billed separately by Microsoft at $9.99/mo.

Free

Forever

Qwick Cert platform fee

+ Azure Trusted Signing billed by Microsoft

Typical total monthly cost: $9.99/mo

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5 signatures a year *
1 team member
1 concurrent signing
MCP server (AI)
Batch signing
API keys
CI/CD integrations
Audit logs
Signing history export
Signing policies
Priority support

Enterprise

For organizations that need volume signing, strict compliance, and dedicated infrastructure.

Unlimited signatures·SSO / SAML·Unlimited members·25+ concurrent signings·Dedicated support engineer·Uptime SLA·Custom contracts & invoicing

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Customer Proof

Teams adopt Qwick Cert because it removes friction on both sides

The appeal is simple: fewer scary Windows install prompts for users, and far less operational pain for the people shipping the release.

Cleaner Windows installs

“We stopped treating code signing like a sacred ritual. Qwick Cert gave us one release path for the CLI, GitHub Actions, and our AI tooling.”

Marcus T.

Founder, NightOwl Apps

Faster onboarding for release work

“The Azure setup stopped being the hard part. Once Qwick Cert was in place, new team members could sign builds without us handing around secrets or portal instructions.”

Sarah K.

Lead Engineer, Verdant Tools

AI-native signing flow

“The MCP workflow is what pulled us in. Our agent can sign the right artifacts, verify them, and explain failures instead of leaving us to debug Azure state by hand.”

Priya M.

CTO, FormFlow

Azure without portal chaos

“We wanted the Microsoft-backed signing path, not the operational burden around it. Qwick Cert gave us both.”

Daniel R.

Engineering Lead, SensorBridge

Security review passed faster

“The digest-only model made our security team comfortable immediately. We did not have to move binaries or spread credentials to keep releases moving.”

Anika W.

Security Engineer, Vaultkey Systems

FAQ

Questions self-serve buyers usually ask

What does Microsoft charge?

Azure Trusted Signing is billed by Microsoft through your Azure subscription. Qwick Cert pricing is separate and covers the self-serve platform, CLI, AI integration, policies, and dashboard.

Do I need to buy or manage my own certificate?

No. Azure Trusted Signing manages issuance, rotation, and revocation. Qwick Cert sits on top of that so you do not need to distribute certificate files or private keys yourself.

Can I use this in CI/CD right away?

Yes. The intended self-serve path is to sign up, create a key, and drop Qwick Cert into your release workflow. The GitHub Action is first-party, and the API works for other CI systems.

Does the AI integration use the same controls as the CLI?

Yes. The AI path uses the same signing pipeline, audit trail, and policy enforcement as the CLI and API. It is another interface, not a separate trust model.

What files can I sign?

Anything that supports Authenticode, including `.exe`, `.dll`, `.sys`, `.msi`, `.msix`, `.appx`, `.cab`, `.cat`, and other Windows-signable artifacts.

Why not just set up Azure Trusted Signing directly?

You can, but most teams do not actually want to own the setup burden, secret handling, team workflows, and AI or CI glue code. Qwick Cert is the self-serve developer experience layer that removes that work.

Start Shipping

Get Windows signing working before your next release goes out

Create the account, connect Azure once, and let your team or your AI workflow handle signing without the usual portal chaos.

Azure-backed signing

Hash-only transit

Self-serve setup

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No credit card required, free tier includes 5 signatures/year, and enterprise can layer in later