Validate software
To help protect IT infrastructures, you can validate software packages that you download to ensure that they are free of tampering. You can also validate digital signatures that are applied to software packages.
In this section:
Validate download integrity
Software validation involves the provision of a separate file that helps to confirm that the downloaded file matches the file on the download portal. Typically, a cryptographic protocol such as SHA-512 is used.
The HostAccess installer is delivered with a SHA-512 file for integrity validation.
Validate digital signatures
Digitally signing software involves the use of cryptographic keys, where the private key is used to sign the software package, and the public key is used to validate the signature. The process helps to ensure that the software was not altered since it was signed and comes from a trusted source.
HostAccess installers are digitally signed by Perforce.