Signing Tool arguments

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read sa-signing-tool-reference.md

Learn about the available arguments for the Signing Tool.

Argument	Required	Description
-d	Yes	Root directory of project to sign. Should contain project directory (random 32 alphanumeric), sn_source_control.properties file, and a <project_name>.iml file
-f	Yes	The file path of the keystore.
-a	No	Alias used to access a specific entry within the keystore.
-c	No	Concatenate record signatures into one file.
-k	No	Password to access the key stored within the keystore. You can also enter this password when prompted instead of within the argument.
-o	No	Sign with a new certificate in place of any existing sys_cert files.
-p	No	Password to access the keystore if it has a password. You can also enter this password when prompted instead of within the argument.
-w	No	Wipe all existing signature record files.
-h	No	Show this help message and exit.

Parent Topic:Standalone signing tool

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title: Signing Tool arguments
description: Learn about the available arguments for the Signing Tool.
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# Signing Tool arguments

Learn about the available arguments for the Signing Tool.

|Argument|Required|Description|
|--------|--------|-----------|
|-d|Yes|Root directory of project to sign. Should contain project directory \(random 32 alphanumeric\), sn\_source\_control.properties file, and a &lt;project\_name&gt;.iml file|
|-f|Yes|The file path of the keystore.|
|-a|No|Alias used to access a specific entry within the keystore.|
|-c|No|Concatenate record signatures into one file.|
|-k|No|Password to access the key stored within the keystore. You can also enter this password when prompted instead of within the argument.|
|-o|No|Sign with a new certificate in place of any existing sys\_cert files.|
|-p|No|Password to access the keystore if it has a password. You can also enter this password when prompted instead of within the argument.|
|-w|No|Wipe all existing signature record files.|
|-h|No|Show this help message and exit.|

**Parent Topic:**[Standalone signing tool](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/sa-code-signing-tool.md)