Signing a Patch Package

InstallShield 2016

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

Basic MSI
InstallScript MSI

Windows Installer 3.0 and later enables you to create patches that can be installed by non-administrators. Non-administrator patches can be used if strict criteria are met. For example, the base installation that the patch will update must include the certificate that will be used to sign the patch package. To learn about the other criteria that must be met, see Non-Administrator Patches.

Note • If you want to digitally sign the files—such as your application’s executable fils—in your patch, you can specify which files should be signed through the Signing tab in the Releases view.

To sign a patch package:

1. In the View List under Media, click Patch Design.
2. In the Patch Design explorer, click the patch configuration that you want to configure.
3. Click the Digital Signature tab.
4. Select the Sign the Patch Package check box.
5. Configure the digital signature settings.

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