Issuing Code-signing Certificate with Private Key

Hello group,

I am issuing a code-signing certificate from an Enterprise CA. I am
currently using the Certificate Services' web interface with the code-
signing template.

There does not seem to be an option to export the private key, though
I understand that is a requirement in Visual Studio 2005. When using
ClickOnce, Visual Studio reponds that "The selected file does not
contain a private key. You must choose a certificate that contains a
private key."

I have exported the key using the Certificates MMC. The Certificate
Authority is reporting that "the associated private key is marked as
not exportable."

What am I missing?

J Wolfgang Goerlich


Related Links:

ClickOnce Manifest Signing and Strong-Name Assembly Signing Using
Visual Studio Project Designer's Signing Page
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...68(vs.80).aspx

You need to create a v2 certificate template based on the default Code
Signing certificate that allows key export. Of course, your enterprise CA
must be running on Enterprise Edition to allow the issuance of the v2
certificate template.
A certificate based on the custom template will allow export as you require
Brian

<jwgoerlich (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Hello group,

I am issuing a code-signing certificate from an Enterprise CA. I am
currently using the Certificate Services' web interface with the code-
signing template.

There does not seem to be an option to export the private key, though
I understand that is a requirement in Visual Studio 2005. When using
ClickOnce, Visual Studio reponds that "The selected file does not
contain a private key. You must choose a certificate that contains a
private key."

I have exported the key using the Certificates MMC. The Certificate
Authority is reporting that "the associated private key is marked as
not exportable."

What am I missing?

J Wolfgang Goerlich


Related Links:

ClickOnce Manifest Signing and Strong-Name Assembly Signing Using
Visual Studio Project Designer's Signing Page
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...68(vs.80).aspx