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[![Discuss](https://img.shields.io/badge/discuss-signserver-ce?style=flat)](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/discussions)
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[![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/727/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/727)
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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.
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>**Note:**
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>*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.*
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>*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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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:
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* **[SignServer Community](https://www.signserver.org/)** (SignServer CE) - free and open source, OSI Certified Open Source Software, LGPL-licensed subset of SignServer Enterprise
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* **[SignServer Enterprise](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/)** (SignServer EE) - full-featured and commercially supported by Keyfactor
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## Welcome to the SignServer Community
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OSI Certified is a certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.
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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.
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SignServer is developed in Java and runs on a JVM such as OpenJDK, available on most platforms, such as Linux and Windows.
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There are two versions of SignServer:
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* **[SignServer Community](https://www.signserver.org/)** (SignServer CE)
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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.
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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.
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* **[SignServer Enterprise](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/)** (SignServer EE)
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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.
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Learn more about the differences between SignServer CE and SignServer EE: [SignServer Community vs Enterprise](https://www.signserver.org/community-vs-enterprise/)
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## Get started
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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)**.
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### Get started with SignServer Community
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* 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)
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* Run as a Container: [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/keyfactor/signserver-ce)
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* Use Helm for automation: [Artifact Hub](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/signserver/signserver-ce)
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### Get started with SignServer Enterprise
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* 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/)
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* Get in Contact: [Request a Demo](https://www.keyfactor.com/demo-request/)
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You can also easily run SignServer as a container from **[Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/keyfactor/signserver-ce)**.
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## Support
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## Community Support
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### Community Support
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The Community software is open source and community supported, there is no support SLA, but a helpful best-effort Community.
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SignServer Community is open source and community-supported; there is no support SLA, but a helpful best-effort community is available.
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* To report a problem or suggest a new feature, use the **[Issues](../../issues)** tab.
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* If you want to contribute to the project, see our **[Contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)**.
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* Ask the community for ideas: **[SignServer Discussions](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/discussions)**.
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* Read more in our documentation: **[SignServer Documentation](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver)**.
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* If you want to contribute actual bug fixes or proposed enhancements, use the **[Pull requests](../../pulls)** tab.
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* If you need guidance, ask the community for support: **[SignServer Discussions](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-ce/discussions)**.
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* Learn more in our documentation: **[SignServer Documentation](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver)**.
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* Get hands-on with our guides: **[How-To Guides](https://docs.keyfactor.com/how-to/)**
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* See release information: **[SignServer Release Information](https://docs.keyfactor.com/signserver/latest/signserver-release-information)**.
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* Read more on the open source project website: **[SignServer website](https://www.signserver.org/)**.
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* Check out the download options: **[Download SignServer](https://www.signserver.org/download)**.
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* View differences between Community and Enterprise: **[SignServer Community vs Enterprise](https://www.signserver.org/community-vs-enterprise/)**.
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* Learn more about the differences between Community and Enterprise: **[SignServer Community vs Enterprise](https://www.signserver.org/community-vs-enterprise/)**.
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## Commercial Support
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Commercial support is available for **[SignServer Enterprise](https://www.keyfactor.com/products/signserver-enterprise/)**.
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### Enterprise Support
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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/).
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## License
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## Open-Source License
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SignServer Community is licensed under the LGPL license, please see **[LICENSE](LICENSE)**.
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## Related projects
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* [Keyfactor/ansible-ejbca-signserver-playbooks](https://github.com/Keyfactor/ansible-ejbca-signserver-playbooks)
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* [Helm deployment via Artifact Hub](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/signserver/signserver-ce)
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* [Keyfactor/signserver-tools](https://github.com/Keyfactor/signserver-tools)
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* [All Keyfactor SignServer repositories](https://github.com/orgs/Keyfactor/repositories?q=signserver+sort%3Astars)

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