ClickOnce - unknown publisher

Question

Hi, 

I want to get rid of the 'unknown publisher' information in the Installing messagebox.

I can read in other issues that you need to purchase a certificate. I want to create my own certificate: my applications are not published to unknown users, they are used in a dedicated network.

There is a lot of information about this topic, but where can I find a 'step-by-step' to:

1) create certificate

2) sign application

3) publish application

Best regards,

Stijn.

Answer 1

Hi Stijin,

This is not Proper Forum for your Question. you may post your question in Deployment forum.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/winformssetup/threads/

but you can try below steps.

Step 1 : Create your Certificate / Purchase Certificate.

Step 2:  Add this Certificate in your Project

              Right Click on Your Project => Properties => Signing =>

              There is Two Option Sign ClickOnce Manifests, Sign the Assembly 

              add your certificate above both Option

Step 3:  Save Project and Rebuild, if you are using other assembly in your project that assembly also required to sign.

Step 4:  Publish your project.

Regards

Olivia

Answer 2

Hi Olivia, can you advise a link where I can find instructions how to create a certificate?

Regards,

Stijn.

Answer 3

Hi,

check below link for Test Certificate

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa194055(v=office.11).aspx

Regards

Olivia

Answer 4

Hi, what I can't understand is that you need to buy a certificate to deploy an application...

I guess a question for Microsoft?

Regards,

Stijn.

Answer 5

Hi Stijn,

you may buy certificate from certifing authority like VeriSign,DigiCert,etc...

Regards

Olivia

Answer 6

Yes Olivia, I've read but I can't understand...

Why do you need to buy a certificate to deploy your software? If the software is used in an intranet network on a dedicated server, I can't see any reason for that why you need a purchased certificate. It would be different if the software is available on the internet.

The annoying thing is that the publisher name is 'unknown publisher' unless you buy a certificate... So it's just a commercial thing!

Regards,

Stijn.

Answer 7

Hi stijn,

Not Required to Sign any Application. It's depend you and your Clients.

I suggest your to ask deep questio in Deployment Forum.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/winformssetup/threads/

Regards

Olivia

Answer 8

This links helps a lot:  http://geekswithblogs.net/kobush/archive/2005/05/30/41068.aspx

Regards,

Stijn.