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Excel Trusted Source

Whenver you open an Excel document with a macro embedded, a warning message pops up that asks you whether it's from a trusted source or not. How do I sign the document so that it is from a known trusted source? (BTW, I do not want to lower the security settings in Excel).
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Will I be able to distribute this file across the domain? The name selfcert.exe implies that this certificate is for myself (personal cert store?). The Excel document is going to be accessed by a web based app and open up in IE.

I'll see whether my client has already purchased a digital cert from a trusted authority.

Thanks!
Selfcert just generates a certificate to yourself, but it is distributable.  That is what I use for the vba I create for my group, though it isn't opened in IE.  As long as you attach the certificate, whether an actual cert or a self-created cert, it will be considered a trusted source as long as the user adds you as a trusted source.
Cool. I'll try it out.

Thanks.