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SignTool error - Certificate is not valid for signing 0x80880253

We got this error the other day when trying to publish. After some searching I came across the Certificate for signing ClickOnce manifests. It has an expiration date of 10/06/2006. So we thought we could just create a new test certificate and then publish. This got us past the error but then the next day a user brought over a detail report.

System.deployment.application.deploymentexception
-the deployment identity does not match the subscription

This is a VB 2005 app that gets publish to a network share so I don't know if I need all this signing security. But I eneded up having to set my machines clock back prior to Oct 6, roll back to aearlier version and then rebuilding the project and redeploying Otherwise I'd have to do a unisntall of one version and then a new install after creating a new Test certificate. This obviously isn't the right way. How do I fix this without ahving to reinstall the app every year after the certificate expires?

Thanks,
Phil

Developer_46038  Friday, October 13, 2006 7:09 PM
You can change the certificate used to sign the application from the project
properties screen. just go to the signing tab, and in the ClickOnce manifest
section Click one create test certificate button.
Y_NOT_  Thursday, November 23, 2006 7:38 AM
Don't do that! Your users will have to uninstall and reinstall. Instead, see this: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/925521

David

anyoneis  Saturday, October 18, 2008 12:38 AM
Thanks Y_Not,

it is working with me.
Abdu323  Sunday, October 04, 2009 11:21 AM
I'm not sure what is not working for you. Can you be more specific?

RobinDotNet
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RobinDotNet  Sunday, October 04, 2009 6:52 PM

I said it is working with me.


 I face that problem "SignTool error - Certificate” and when I use the steps in given by Y_Not_, it is solved. I hope it is clear.

Abdu323  Monday, October 05, 2009 3:40 AM

Gotcha. Thanks, and glad it helped.

RobinDotNet


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Microsoft MVP, Client App Dev
RobinDotNet  Monday, October 05, 2009 3:41 AM

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