WIF Installer Error / 0x80096002, The certificate for the signer of the message is invalid or not found.

Question

I am running Windows Server 2012 as my desktop OS and need to install WIF 3.51 for some old 3.51 apps I need to build.

Downloaded http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/7/2/D72FD747-69B6-40B7-875B-C2B40A6B2BDD/Windows6.1-KB974405-x64.msu and tried to install but it fails with:

"Installer encountered an error: 0x80096002.   The certificate for the signer of the message is invalid or not found."

How can I install WIF 3.51 on Windows Server 2012 (Yes, I understand that WIF is built into .NET 4.5 but this for .NET 3.51 apps not 4.5)?

Answer 1

Think I found the answer.  Looks like there is a legacy windows feature you need to install "Windows Identity Foundation 3.5"

Answer 2

I have the exact same error. I have check the checkbox for WIF. but I still get the same error. I am running Windows 8.

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Kevin Burton

Answer 3

Are you trying to install WIF through the msu after enabling it through the Windows Features? If so, you don't need to install it through the MSU, as it was installed as a feature.

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Answer 4

The sequence is as follows:

1. The reference in my project/solution to a COM type library for ADO ODBC Multidimensional driver was not resolved. So I thought I would install the latest.

2. I install the .msu which is supposed to bring my asssemblies up to date. Instead I get the error that was detailed in the first post of this thread.

3. I seached for the solution to the installer error and found the "solution" was to enable WIF as a feature. This was in the hyper-link that I outlined previously.

4. I tried to reinstall the .msu and I get the same installer error.

I doubt that the .msu is trying to install WIF but I don't know. It was authored probably by someone at Microsoft.

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Kevin Burton

Answer 5

Ah. Well I don't think we can really help here as ADO bits are way out of scope of this forum. You may want to try in another forum specifically for ADO or ADO.NET.

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Answer 6

I think you missed the point. The error came from the installer. I just want to get rid of or work around the error. I don't think it matters what the installer was installing. Some explanation about what this error means and what is missing to cause the installer to throw the error. The link that was given as a solution says nothing about ADO it addresses what needs to be done to fix the installer error.

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Kevin Burton

Answer 7

Well yes, you are correct, its not a WIF specific error message. However, the solution was specific to WIF, not the installer. My guess is that your MSU is failing because its not supported on your version of Windows, or Windows is blocking it entirely. This is not the appropriate place to determine how to solve your specific solution as it doesn't relate to WIF at all.

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