How do I get a ClickOnce certificate?

How do I get a ClickOnce certificate?

For ClickOnce applications, you must have an Authenticode certificate that is valid for code signing….You can obtain a certificate for code signing in one of three ways:

1. Purchase one from a certificate vendor.
2. Receive one from a group in your organization responsible for creating digital certificates.

How do I renew my ClickOnce certificate?

If you’re after a quick solution, then you can “renew” your existing certificate and just give it a longer expiry date. Cliff Stanford has cleaned up the Microsoft “workaround” and made it available as a simple command line exe – available here: http://may.be/renewcert/ – Nice work Cliff !

How do I add a trusted publisher to ClickOnce?

To add a certificate to the Trusted Publishers store under the trusted root

1. Obtain a digital certificate from a CA.
2. Export the certificate into the Base64 X. 509 (. cer) format.
3. From the command prompt on client computers, run the following command: certmgr.exe -add certificate.cer -c -s -r localMachine TrustedPublisher.

How does click once work?

ClickOnce allows you to deploy windows based applications to a client system using the web or file server. The application files are placed on the web or FTP site or local share and the user is provided with a link in case of web and FTP deployment.

How do I set up ClickOnce?

Publishing with ClickOnce

1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and choose Publish (or use the Build > Publish menu item).
2. If you have previously configured any publishing profiles, the Publish page appears.
3. In the Publish wizard, select Folder.
4. In the Specific target page, select ClickOnce.

How do you add prerequisites to a ClickOnce application?

To specify prerequisites to install with a ClickOnce application

1. With a project selected in Solution Explorer, on the Project menu click Properties.
2. Select the Publish pane.
3. Click the Prerequisites button to open the Prerequisites dialog box.

Is ClickOnce secure?

ClickOnce is designed to be a trustworthy deployment mechanism for smart client applications. This means that ClickOnce is designed to protect the client machine from being harmed by applications that it deploys.

How do I get a signing certificate?

How to Get a Code Signing Certificate for an Individual Developer

1. Purchase your code signing certificate.
2. Satisfy the identity validation/authentication requirements. This process helps you prove that you are who you say you are to the issuing CA.
3. Generate and install your code signing certificate.
4. Sign your code.

Should I use ClickOnce?

ClickOnce is a control freak, by design. Most of the time, this is a good thing since it prevents people from maliciously tampering with your application after it has been published or deployed. Unfortunately, if your application has user adjustable options stored in the Config file, then you’re in for some heartache.

Can an expired certificate be renewed?

You can renew your SSL/TLS certificate before 30 to 90 days of the expiration date. Also, the days left in the existing SSL/TLS certificate will be added to your newly purchased SSL/TLS certificate….Early Renewal.

Where is ClickOnce application installed?

Every ClickOnce application installed on a local computer has a data directory, stored in the user’s Documents and Settings folder.

How can I get a free signing certificate?

There are no free code signing certificates. And be dubious of anyone that says they can offer you free code signing certificate for free. The short answer is there are compliance constraints that prevent it, and economic incentives to abide those constraints.

What are signing certificates?

Code Signing Certificates are used by software developers to digitally sign applications, drivers, executables and software programs as a way for end-users to verify that the code they receive has not been altered or compromised by a third party.

Are digital certificates valid forever?

If a digital signature is valid at the time the document was signed, then it remains valid forever. Checking the validity can get tricky in various cases, but the signature itself, once valid, stays valid.

How much is a certificate?

Comparison of SSL Certificate Price

What happens when certificate expires?

When using an expired certificate, you risk your encryption and mutual authentication. As a result, both your website and users are susceptible to attacks and viruses. For example, a hacker can take advantage of a website with an expired SSL certificate and create a fake website identical to it.

What type of certificate do I need to sign a ClickOnce?

Each one is configured for different types of signing. For ClickOnce applications, you must have an Authenticode certificate that is valid for code signing. If you attempt to sign a ClickOnce application with another type of certificate, such as a digital e-mail certificate, it will not work.

What is the expiration date for ClickOnce certificates?

The certificates used to sign ClickOnce applications expire after a certain length of time, typically twelve months. In order to remove the need to constantly re-sign applications with new certificates, ClickOnce supports timestamp.

How do self-Certs work in ClickOnce?

This kind of certificate works much the same way that a .snk file works in the .NET Framework. It consists solely of a public/private cryptographic key pair, and contains no verifiable information about the publisher. You can use self-certs to deploy ClickOnce applications with high trust on an intranet.

Is ClickOnce a trusted root authority?

I’ve got a few ClickOnce applications at my company, but they are all signed with temporary certificates created by Visual Studio. Those are obviously not Trusted Root Authorities nor Trusted Publishers.