Chapter 8: Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager InterfaceConfiguring ExclusionsAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 5533. Open the Digital Signatures tab.4. Click the Browse ( ) button next to the Certificate File field and navigate to the certificate file you are usingto sign assemblies.A digital certificate identifies you and/or your company to end users and assures them the data they are aboutto receive has not been altered.5. In the Code Signing Technology area, select the type of code signing technology you want to use for thedigital signature. You can use one of the following technologies:Building an Isolated Windows Installer PackageTo reduce versioning conflicts by modifying an application so it always loads the versions of components—such asDLLs—with which it was originally developed and tested, select the Create an isolated version of the WindowsInstaller package option on the Repackager Repackaged Output view. An additional Windows Installerpackage will be created in the same directory as the .ism file and the other .msi file, with the naming convention of:appname.isolated.msiFor more information on how Repackager isolates applications and the available isolation options, see IsolatingWindows Installer Packages.Configuring ExclusionsRepackaging exclusions refer to exclusions made during repackage time using the Repackaging Wizard. Any files,registry entries, .ini files, or shortcuts excluded at this point are not included in the Repackager project.Technology DescriptionCredentials Select this option to use credential files as the code signing technology. If youselect this option, you must supply the name and location of both your softwarepublishing credential files:• SPC File—Specify the name and location of your software publishingcredentials file (.spc).• PVK—Specify the name and location of your private key file (.pvk).In order to receive a software publishing credentials and a private key, you mustsupply a certification authority, such as VeriSign with specific information aboutyour company and software.Certificate Name inthe storeSelect this option to use the name of an existing certificate file in the CertificateStore as the code signing technology. The Certificate Store is a centralrepository for certificate files. Using a Certificate Store allows you to reuse thecertificate files for different purposes as necessary.As an alternative to providing .spc and .pvk files, you can specify the certificatename as it appears in the certificate store.
