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9 | 9 | [](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/discussions) |
10 | 10 | [](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/727) |
11 | 11 |
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12 | | -The open-source signing software **SignServer** digitally signs your documents and code while keeping signature keys secure and workflows easy and auditable. Start securely signing documents and code today. |
| 12 | +>**Note:** |
| 13 | +> |
| 14 | +>*We take the security of SignServer and the trust of our users seriously. If you believe you have identified a security vulnerability in SignServer, please report it responsibly by contacting us at security@primekey.com.* |
| 15 | +> |
| 16 | +>*SignServer Community Edition is not intended for production use. For production signing deployments, use the [Keyfactor SignServer Enterprise Edition](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/) or [Keyfactor Signum](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signum/).* |
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14 | | -SignServer is developed in Java, runs on a JVM such as OpenJDK, and is available on most platforms, such as Linux and Windows. There are two versions of SignServer: |
15 | | -* **[SignServer Community](https://www.signserver.org/)** (SignServer CE) - free and open source, OSI Certified Open Source Software, LGPL-licensed subset of SignServer Enterprise |
16 | | -* **[SignServer Enterprise](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/)** (SignServer EE) - full-featured and commercially supported by Keyfactor |
| 18 | +## Welcome to the SignServer Community |
17 | 19 |
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18 | | -OSI Certified is a certification mark of the Open Source Initiative. |
| 20 | +SignServer is a signing solution for digitally signing code, documents, and artifacts while keeping signing keys secure and signing workflows auditable. It is platform-independent and supports centralized, policy-driven signing operations. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +SignServer is developed in Java and runs on a JVM such as OpenJDK, available on most platforms, such as Linux and Windows. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +There are two versions of SignServer: |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +* **[SignServer Community](https://www.signserver.org/)** (SignServer CE) |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +SignServer Community Edition is an LGPL-licensed open-source subset of SignServer Enterprise, certified by the Open Source Initiative, and designed for learning, testing, and prototyping signing workflows for code, documents, and artifacts. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +SignServer CE is not intended for production use, as production signing environments typically require security certifications, advanced key protection, auditability, SLAs, support, and operational assurances available in SignServer Enterprise. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +* **[SignServer Enterprise](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/)** (SignServer EE) |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +SignServer Enterprise Edition is designed for production signing environments, offering advanced signing features, enterprise-grade key management, auditability, compliance capabilities, and commercial support with SLAs. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Learn more about the differences between SignServer CE and SignServer EE: [SignServer Community vs Enterprise](https://www.signserver.org/community-vs-enterprise/) |
19 | 37 |
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20 | 38 | ## Get started |
21 | 39 |
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22 | | -To get started with SignServer Community, clone **[signserver-ce](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce)** and build it yourself or download our **[binary distribution](https://signserver.org/download/)**, and install it, see **[SignServer Installation](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver/latest/signserver-installation)**. |
| 40 | +### Get started with SignServer Community |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +* Deploy from source: Clone [signserver-ce](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce) or download our [latest binary distribution](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/releases/latest), and install it, see [SignServer Installation](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver-software/latest/installation) |
| 43 | +* Run as a Container: [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/keyfactor/signserver-ce) |
| 44 | +* Use Helm for automation: [Artifact Hub](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/signserver/signserver-ce) |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +### Get started with SignServer Enterprise |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +* Run a 30-day free trial of SignServer Enterprise in a ready-to-use environment, no installation or setup required: [Keyfactor Test Drives](https://docs.keyfactor.com/test-drives/) |
| 49 | +* Get in Contact: [Request a Demo](https://www.keyfactor.com/demo-request/) |
23 | 50 |
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24 | | -You can also easily run SignServer as a container from **[Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/keyfactor/signserver-ce)**. |
| 51 | +## Support |
25 | 52 |
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26 | | -## Community Support |
| 53 | +### Community Support |
27 | 54 |
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28 | | -The Community software is open source and community supported, there is no support SLA, but a helpful best-effort Community. |
| 55 | +SignServer Community is open source and community-supported; there is no support SLA, but a helpful best-effort community is available. |
29 | 56 |
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30 | 57 | * To report a problem or suggest a new feature, use the **[Issues](../../issues)** tab. |
31 | 58 | * If you want to contribute to the project, see our **[Contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)**. |
32 | | -* Ask the community for ideas: **[SignServer Discussions](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/discussions)**. |
33 | | -* Read more in our documentation: **[SignServer Documentation](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver)**. |
| 59 | +* If you want to contribute actual bug fixes or proposed enhancements, use the **[Pull requests](../../pulls)** tab. |
| 60 | +* If you need guidance, ask the community for support: **[SignServer Discussions](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/discussions)**. |
| 61 | +* Learn more in our documentation: **[SignServer Documentation](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver)**. |
| 62 | +* Get hands-on with our guides: **[How-To Guides](https://docs.keyfactor.com/how-to/)** |
34 | 63 | * See release information: **[SignServer Release Information](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver/latest/signserver-release-information)**. |
35 | 64 | * Read more on the open source project website: **[SignServer website](https://www.signserver.org/)**. |
36 | | -* Check out the download options: **[Download SignServer](https://www.signserver.org/download)**. |
37 | | -* View differences between Community and Enterprise: **[SignServer Community vs Enterprise](https://www.signserver.org/community-vs-enterprise/)**. |
| 65 | +* Learn more about the differences between Community and Enterprise: **[SignServer Community vs Enterprise](https://www.signserver.org/community-vs-enterprise/)**. |
38 | 66 |
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39 | | -## Commercial Support |
40 | | -Commercial support is available for **[SignServer Enterprise](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/)**. |
| 67 | +### Enterprise Support |
| 68 | +SignServer Enterprise is a licensed software backed by professional support services. Get in contact to learn more: [Contact us](https://www.keyfactor.com/contact-us/). |
41 | 69 |
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42 | | -## License |
| 70 | +## Open-Source License |
43 | 71 | SignServer Community is licensed under the LGPL license, please see **[LICENSE](LICENSE)**. |
44 | 72 |
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45 | 73 | ## Related projects |
46 | 74 |
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47 | 75 | * [Keyfactor/ansible-ejbca-signserver-playbooks](https://github.com/Keyfactor/ansible-ejbca-signserver-playbooks) |
| 76 | +* [Helm deployment via Artifact Hub](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/signserver/signserver-ce) |
48 | 77 | * [Keyfactor/signserver-tools](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-tools) |
49 | 78 | * [All Keyfactor SignServer repositories](https://github.com/orgs/Keyfactor/repositories?q=signserver+sort%3Astars) |
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