Hi,I'm having some trouble getting a password protected PFX certificate to install through WiX. I'm using WiX 3.5.2519.0. I include a PFX file as follows: <Binary Id="My.Binary" SourceFile="$(var.ProjectDir)MyProject$(var.ConfigSuffix).pfx" /> The value of $(var.ConfigSuffix) varies based on solution configuration (e.g. " (Debug)", " (Stage)"). For "Release", it is set to an empty string. I have various solution configurations, all but one use a non-password protected PFX certificate, "Release" uses a password protected PFX. I deal with this by conditionally defining $(var.PfxPassword) in "Release" configuration only, and then installing the certificate as follows: <?ifdef $(var.PfxPassword) ?> <iis:Certificate Id="My.Certificate" StoreName="root" Overwrite="yes" Name="My Web Site$(var.ConfigSuffix)" Request="no" BinaryKey="MyCertificate.Binary" StoreLocation="localMachine" PFXPassword="$(var.PfxPassword)" /><?else?> <iis:Certificate Id="My.Certificate" StoreName="root" Overwrite="yes" Name="My Web Site$(var.ConfigSuffix)" Request="no" BinaryKey="MyCertificate.Binary" StoreLocation="localMachine" /><?endif?> I have also tried replacing "$(var.PfxPassword)" with "[PFXPASSWORD]" (having defined this elsewhere), and the actual password in plain text. In every case, installation fails with the following log snippet: Action start 12:29:02: InstallCertificates.InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070056: Failed to open PFX file.InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070056: Failed to get SHA1 hash of certificate.InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070056: Failed to resolve certificate: LinnRecords.CertificateCustomAction InstallCertificates returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)Action ended 12:29:02: InstallCertificates. Return value 3. I believe error 0x80070056 indicates an incorrect password, however I have used the Get-PfxCertificate in PowerShell (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347671.aspx) to verify that the password I am using is correct. For all configurations where the PFX file does not use a password, the installation works without issue. I am also having trouble finding any examples of the usage of PFXPassword anywhere. Help! Kind regards, Jim. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
