# I/O errors occured during security authorization

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/i-o-errors-occured-during-security-authorization/1264
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**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/i-o-errors-occured-during-security-authorization/1264 "2009-07-21T02:14:48Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/i-o-errors-occured-during-security-authorization/1264/1 "2009-07-21T02:14:48Z")

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Hi,

I'm running a mozilla version of signtool.

It works and signs an xpi file in dos command prompt as well as a cygwin bash shell, but when run as a program in final builder, dos command, or external batch file through final builder, all three return the following error message:

"signtool: function failed: An I/O error occured during security authorization."

I would assume that FB is not receiving the password correctly, but I'm not sure what to do.

Here is an example script:&nbsp; C:\nss-3.11.4\bin\signtool -d C\*\test\db&nbsp;-k&nbsp;myTestCert -p&nbsp;"password" C:\*\test

When it succeeds it outputs this meassage tree "C:\*\test\" signed successfully.

Any help resolving this problem would be much appreciated!

-Parks

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/i-o-errors-occured-during-security-authorization/1264/2 "2009-07-22T01:38:59Z")

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Hi Parker   
  
 You don’t say which action you are using, it should be “Execute Program” when executing signtool, or Run Dos Command when executing a batch file. Also, make sure you set the starting directory property. I did a google on this error and it seems it’s quite common with signtool and possibly path related (missing a shared library or something like that).

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/i-o-errors-occured-during-security-authorization/1264/3 "2009-07-24T06:22:00Z")

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Hi Vincent.   
  
 I was using the Mozilla NSS 11.4.3 tool, and I believe there was a bug in the signtool program, and it had nothing to do with finalbuilder.   
  
 I tried the 10.0 version of NSS and the password was passed through the parameter.   
  
 I appreciate your help.   
  
 -Parker