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Code Signing
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.. sectionauthor:: Lukas Reschke <lukas@owncloud.com>
.. _code_signing_label:

ownCloud supports code signing for the core releases, and for ownCloud 
applications. Code signing gives our users an additional layer of security by 
ensuring that nobody other than authorized persons can push updates.

It also ensures that all upgrades have been executed properly, so that no files 
are left behind, and all old files are properly replaced. In the past, invalid 
updates were a significant source of errors when updating ownCloud.

FAQ
---

Why Did ownCloud Add Code Signing?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

By supporting Code Signing we add another layer of security by ensuring that 
nobody other than authorized persons can push updates for applications, and 
ensuring proper upgrades.

Do We Lock Down ownCloud?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The ownCloud project is open source and always will be. We do not want to 
make it more difficult for our users to run ownCloud. Any code signing errors on 
upgrades will not prevent ownCloud from running, but will display a warning on 
the Admin page. For applications that are not tagged "Official" the code signing 
process is optional.

Not Open Source Anymore?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The ownCloud project is open source and always will be. The code signing 
process is optional, though highly recommended. The code check for the 
core parts of ownCloud is enabled when the ownCloud release version branch has 
been set to stable.

For custom distributions of ownCloud it is recommended to change the release 
version branch in version.php to something else than "stable".

Is Code Signing Mandatory For Apps?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Code signing is optional for all third-party applications. Applications 
with a tag of "Official" on apps.owncloud.com require code signing.

.. _code_signing_fix_warning_label:

Fixing Invalid Code Integrity Messages
--------------------------------------

A code integrity error message ("There were problems with the code integrity 
check. More information…") appears in a yellow banner at the top of your 
ownCloud Web interface:

.. image:: images/code-integrity-notification.png
   :alt: Code integrity warning banner.

.. note:: The yellow banner is only shown for admin users.

Clicking on this link will take you to your ownCloud admin page, which provides 
the following options:

1. Link to this documentation entry.
2. Show a list of invalid files.
3. Trigger a rescan.

.. image:: images/code-integrity-admin.png
   :alt: Links for resolving code integrity warnings.

To debug issues caused by the code integrity check click on "List of invalid 
files…", and you will be shown a text document listing the different issues. The 
content of the file will look similar to the following example:

::

  Technical information
  =====================
  The following list covers which files have failed the integrity check. Please read
  the previous linked documentation to learn more about the errors and how to fix
  them.

  Results
  =======
  - core
  	- INVALID_HASH
  		- /index.php
  		- /version.php
  	- EXTRA_FILE
  		- /test.php
  - calendar
  	- EXCEPTION
  		- OC\IntegrityCheck\Exceptions\InvalidSignatureException
  		- Signature data not found.

  Raw output
  ==========
  Array
  (
      [core] => Array
          (
              [INVALID_HASH] => Array
                  (
                      [/index.php] => Array
                          (
                              [expected] => 
                              f1c5e2630d784bc9cb02d5a28f55d6f24d06dae2a0fee685f3
                              c2521b050955d9d452769f61454c9ddfa9c308146ade10546c
                              fa829794448eaffbc9a04a29d216
                              [current] => 
                              ce08bf30bcbb879a18b49239a9bec6b8702f52452f88a9d321
                              42cad8d2494d5735e6bfa0d8642b2762c62ca5be49f9bf4ec2
                              31d4a230559d4f3e2c471d3ea094
                          )

                      [/version.php] => Array
                          (
                              [expected] => 
                              c5a03bacae8dedf8b239997901ba1fffd2fe51271d13a00cc4
                              b34b09cca5176397a89fc27381cbb1f72855fa18b69b6f87d7
                              d5685c3b45aee373b09be54742ea
                              [current] => 
                              88a3a92c11db91dec1ac3be0e1c87f862c95ba6ffaaaa3f2c3
                              b8f682187c66f07af3a3b557a868342ef4a271218fe1c1e300
                              c478e6c156c5955ed53c40d06585
                          )

                  )

              [EXTRA_FILE] => Array
                  (
                      [/test.php] => Array
                          (
                              [expected] =>
                              [current] => 
                              09563164f9904a837f9ca0b5f626db56c838e5098e0ccc1d8b
                              935f68fa03a25c5ec6f6b2d9e44a868e8b85764dafd1605522
                              b4af8db0ae269d73432e9a01e63a
                          )

                  )

          )

      [calendar] => Array
          (
              [EXCEPTION] => Array
                  (
                      [class] => OC\IntegrityCheck\Exceptions\InvalidSignature
                      Exception
                      [message] => Signature data not found.
                  )

          )

  )

In above error output it can be seen that:

1. In the ownCloud core (that is, the ownCloud server itself) the files 
   "index.php" and "version.php" do have the wrong version.
2. In the ownCloud core the unrequired extra file "/test.php" has been found.
3. It was not possible to verify the signature of the calendar application.

The solution is to upload the correct "index.php" and "version.php" files, and 
delete the "test.php" file. For the calendar exception contact the developer of 
the application. For other means on how to receive support please take a look at 
https://owncloud.org/support/. After fixing these problems verify by clicking 
"Rescan…".

Errors
------

.. warning:: Please don't modify the mentioned ``signature.json`` itself.

The following errors can be encountered when trying to verify a code signature.

- ``INVALID_HASH``

  - The file has a different hash than specified within ``signature.json``. This
    usually happens when the file has been modified after writing the signature 
    data.

- ``MISSING_FILE``

  - The file cannot be found but has been specified within ``signature.json``. 
    Either a required file has been left out, or ``signature.json`` needs to be 
    edited.

- ``EXTRA_FILE``

  - The file does not exist in ``signature.json``. This usually happens when a 
    file has been removed and ``signature.json`` has not been updated. It also
    happens if you have placed additional files in your ownCloud installation
    folder.

- ``EXCEPTION``

  - Another exception has prevented the code verification. There are currently
    these following exceptions:

    - ``Signature data not found.```

      - The app has mandatory code signing enforced but no ``signature.json`` 
        file has been found in its ``appinfo`` folder.

    - ``Certificate is not valid.``

      - The certificate has not been issued by the official ownCloud Code 
        Signing Root Authority.

    - ``Certificate is not valid for required scope. (Requested: %s, current: %s)``

      - The certificate is not valid for the defined application. Certificates 
        are only valid for the defined app identifier and cannot be used for 
        others.

    - ``Signature could not get verified.``

      - There was a problem with verifying the signature of ``signature.json``.
