Certification Information Panel

When you launch the Sign MSIX Package wizard by right-clicking on the MSIX package and select Sign Package from the context menu, the Certification Information panel opens.

On the Certification Information panel, you specify the signing details to sign MSIX package.

In the Signing Type drop down, choose one of the following:

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Standard

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Custom

Standard

Uses this option to digitally sign MSIX packages with a pre-configured certificate. Suitable for most common signing scenarios.

Sign MSIX Package Wizard / Certificate Information Panel

The Certificate Information panel includes the following properties:

Sign MSIX Package Wizard / Certificate Information Panel

Property

Description

Signing Type

In the Signing Type drop down, select Standard.

Select Certificate for Signing

In the Select Certificate for Signing drop down, select either:

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Certificate File (.pfx)

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Certificate Store

Certificate File (.pfx)

Specify the following details:

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Certificate File—Specify a path to a valid PFX certificate file. Click ellipses (...) to browse and select the valid path.

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Certificate Password—Specify the password for the PFX certificate file.

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Time Stamp Server URL—Specify the valid Time Stamp Server URL.

Certificate Store

Specify the following details:

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Certificate Store Location—Select either User or Machine

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Certificate Store Name—Select the store name from the drop-down list.

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Certificate Subject—Select respective certificate subject from the drop down list.

Note:If you select the Certificate Store option, make sure that the Certificate has been imported. For more details on importing the certificate, see Import Certificate.

Note:Certificate Subject populates with respect to the selected certificate.

Custom

Use this option to configure and use a custom signing solution for digitally signing MSIX packages. This is useful for automation scenarios where the standard signing option doesn't meet your requirements.

Sign MSIX Package Wizard / Certificate Information Panel

The Certificate Information panel includes the following properties:

Sign MSIX Package Wizard / Certificate Information Panel

Property

Description

Signing Type

In the Signing Type drop down, select Custom.

Note:The Publisher Name in the MSIX package must exactly match the Subject in the signing certificate.

Path

Specify the location of the signing tool or a script. Supported file types include:

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.exe (Executable)

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.bat (Batch Script)

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.vbs (VBScript)

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.ps1 (PowerShell Script).

Click ellipses (...) to browse and select the valid path

Examples:

<ProgramFilesFolder>\Windows Kits\10\bin\<WinSDKVer>\x86\signtool.exe

Arguments

Specify the required command-line arguments for the Signtool or custom script file. These arguments will be passed at runtime during signing process.

Enter the valid command-line parameters for the specified Path field.

Examples:

sign /fd SHA256 /f <ProgramFilesFolder>\testCA.pfx /t http://timestamp.digicert.com /p 123 /v "[Filename]"

Note:Always include the "[Filename]" placeholder where the MSIX file path should appear. At runtime, this will be automatically replaced with the actual MSIX file path.