Can I use a SSL certificate to to clickonce code signing?

Question

Hi,

As the title says, the only thing is I dont have a private key file that Brian Noyes says I need in this blog post.

http://www.softinsight.com/bnoyes/2006/06/23/ManagingClickOncePublisherCertificateFiles.aspx

I have a SSL certificate for a website on my server and I want to clickonce a windows app to the server. That is why I want to use the SSL cert.

Malcolm

Answer 1

No.

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