WiX: Digitally Sign BootStrapper project

BrianKE picture BrianKE · Dec 4, 2013 · Viewed 24k times · Source

I have a project for which I have built a WiX msi file. I also have a WiX bootstrapper (exe file) that checks for the existence of C++ 2005, installs it if not found and then installs the msi package. My project includes Crystal Reports as an msm file which is installed with the msi but requires C++ 2005 to install properly.

On the MSI project I have included the following post build event to digitally sign the msi file.

  sign  /f "$(ProjectDir)\myPFXFile.pfx" /p mySecretKey/d "My Program" /t http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll /v "MyProgram.msi"

If I install just the msi it correctly identifies the Publisher when requesting elevated permission to install.

I have tried adding the same post-build event to the bootstrapper project as follows:

  sign  /f "$(ProjectDir)\myPFXFile.pfx" /p mySecretKey/d "My Program" /t http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll /v "MyProgram Setup.exe"

When I attempt to install the exe file it correctly identifies the Publisher but then fails to install with the following from the log file:

[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i001: Burn v3.7.1224.0, Windows v6.2 (Build 9200: Service Pack 0), path: C:\Users\.....\MyProgram Setup.exe, cmdline: ''
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\.....\MyProgram_20131204114951.log'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\Users\.....\MyProgram Setup.exe'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'MyProgram'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i100: Detect begin, 2 packages
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i000: Setting string variable 'vcredist_x86' to value '1'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i000: Setting string variable 'vcredist_x64' to value '1'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i052: Condition 'vcredist_x86 AND (vcredist_x86 >= 1)' evaluates to true.
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i101: Detected package: vcredist_x86, state: Present, cached: None
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i101: Detected package: MyProgram, state: Absent, cached: None
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:51]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i200: Plan begin, 2 packages, action: Install
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]w321: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: vcredist_x86
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyProgram' to value 'C:\Users\.....\MyProgram_20131204114951_0_MyProgram_rollback.log'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_MyProgram' to value 'C:\Users\.....\MyProgram_20131204114951_0_MyProgram.log'
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i201: Planned package: vcredist_x86, state: Present, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: None
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i201: Planned package: MyProgram, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:49:53]i300: Apply begin
[1FF8:10F8][2013-12-04T11:49:58]i360: Creating a system restore point.
[1FF8:10F8][2013-12-04T11:49:59]i361: Created a system restore point.
[1FF8:10F8][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i000: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Users\.....\{6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}\.be\MyProgram Setup.exe' to: 'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}\MyProgram Setup.exe'
[1FF8:10F8][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: {6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}, version: 2.0.0.0
[1604:2FB4][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i336: Acquiring container: WixAttachedContainer, copy from: C:\Users\.....\MyProgram Setup.exe
[1604:2FB4][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLastUsedSource' to value 'C:\Users\.....'
[1604:24F8][2013-12-04T11:50:00]e000: Error 0x80004005: Failed to extract all files from container.
[1604:2FB4][2013-12-04T11:50:00]e000: Error 0x80004005: Failed to wait for operation complete.
[1604:2FB4][2013-12-04T11:50:00]e000: Error 0x80004005: Failed to open container.
[1604:2FB4][2013-12-04T11:50:00]e000: Error 0x80004005: Failed to open container: WixAttachedContainer.
[1604:2FB4][2013-12-04T11:50:00]e312: Failed to extract payloads from container: WixAttachedContainer to working path: C:\Users\.....\{6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}\C7C1FB4E513C19E0F5E8F6856FF2ACC4D7D143A2, error: 0x80004005.
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:50:00]e000: Error 0x80004005: Failed while caching, aborting execution.
[1FF8:10F8][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}
[1FF8:10F8][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i352: Removing cached bundle: {6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{6ab8eece-89c6-4417-905f-6d9c5136519d}\
[1604:2574][2013-12-04T11:50:00]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80004005, restart: None, ba requested restart:  No

I then found another alternative to signing the exe by adding the following to the end of the .wixproj file:

  <Target Name="SignBundleEngine">
    <Exec Command="&quot;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\signtool.exe&quot; sign /f &quot;$(ProjectDir)\sigFile.pfx&quot; /p sigKey /d &quot;My Program&quot; /t http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll &quot;@(SignBundleEngine)&quot;" />
  </Target>
  <Target Name="SignBundle">
    <Exec Command="&quot;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\signtool.exe&quot; sign /f &quot;$(ProjectDir)\sigFile.pfx&quot; /p sigKey /d &quot;My Program&quot; /t http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll &quot;@(SignBundle)&quot;" />
  </Target>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <PostBuildEvent>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A\Bin\signtool.exe"  sign  /f "$(ProjectDir)\sigFile.pfx" /p sigKey /d "My Program" /t http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll /v "MyProgram Setup.exe"</PostBuildEvent>
  </PropertyGroup>

Using this method the setup file executes and installs everything correctly but doesn't identify the publisher when requesting elevated permission to install, it says "Publisher: Unknown".

Anyone know how to get the digital signing to work on this bootstrapper?

Here is my Bundle.wxs and vcredist.wxs files:

Bundle.wxs

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
     xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">


  <Bundle Name="My Program"
          Version="2.0.0"
          Manufacturer="My Company"
          UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE"
          HelpUrl="http://www.mycompany.com"
          AboutUrl="http://www.mycompany.com"
          HelpTelephone="888 888 8888"
          IconSourceFile="Resources\program.ico">

    <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense">
      <Payload SourceFile="Resources\Bootstrapper Screen.png" />
    </BootstrapperApplicationRef>

    <WixVariable Id="WixStdbaLicenseUrl" Value=""/>

    <WixVariable Id="WixStdbaThemeXml" Value="Resources\CustomHyperlinkTheme.xml"/>
    <WixVariable Id="WixStdbaThemeWxl" Value="Resources\CustomHyperlinkTheme.wxl"/>

    <Chain>

      <!-- Define the list of chained packages. -->
      <PackageGroupRef Id="vcredist"/>
      <MsiPackage Id="MyProgram"
                  SourceFile="$(var.MyProgramSetup.TargetPath)"
                  ForcePerMachine="yes" />
    </Chain>
  </Bundle>
</Wix>

vcredist.wxs

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
  <Fragment>
    <util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\VC\VCRedist\x86" Value="Installed" Variable="vcredist_x86" />
    <util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\VC\VCRedist\x64" Value="Installed" Variable="vcredist_x64" />
    <PackageGroup Id="vcredist">
      <ExePackage Id="vcredist_x86"
        Cache="no"
        Compressed="yes"
        PerMachine="yes"
        Permanent="yes"
        Vital="yes"
        Name="vcredist_x86.exe"
        SourceFile="vcredist3.5_x86.exe"
        InstallCommand="/q"
        DetectCondition="vcredist_x86 AND (vcredist_x86 &gt;= 1)">
      </ExePackage>
    </PackageGroup>
  </Fragment>
</Wix>

Answer

jchoover picture jchoover · Dec 9, 2013
  <Target Name="UsesFrameworkSdk">
    <GetFrameworkSdkPath>
      <Output TaskParameter="Path" PropertyName="FrameworkSdkPath" />
    </GetFrameworkSdkPath>
    <PropertyGroup>
      <Win8SDK>$(registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0@InstallationFolder)</Win8SDK>
    </PropertyGroup>    
  </Target>

  <Target Name="UsesSignTool" DependsOnTargets="UsesFrameworkSdk">
    <PropertyGroup>
      <SignToolPath Condition="('@(SignToolPath)'=='') and Exists('$(FrameworkSdkPath)bin\signtool.exe')">$(FrameworkSdkPath)bin\signtool.exe</SignToolPath>
      <SignToolPath Condition="('@(SignToolPath)'=='') and Exists('$(Win8SDK)\bin\x86\signtool.exe')">$(Win8SDK)\bin\x86\signtool.exe</SignToolPath>
    </PropertyGroup>
  </Target>

  <Target Name="SignBundleEngine" DependsOnTargets="UsesSignTool">
    <Exec Command="&quot;$(SignToolPath)&quot; sign /d &quot;App Setup&quot; /t http://timestamp.digicert.com /a &quot;@(SignBundleEngine)&quot;" />
  </Target>

  <Target Name="SignBundle" DependsOnTargets="UsesSignTool">
    <Exec Command="&quot;$(SignToolPath)&quot; sign /d &quot;App Setup&quot; /t http://timestamp.digicert.com /a &quot;@(SignBundle)&quot;" />
  </Target>

This works well for me. Either you do it during the build, or you need to use insignia.
Ex: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/insignia.html

insignia -ib bundle.exe -o engine.exe
... sign engine.exe
insignia -ab engine.exe bundle.exe -o bundle.exe
... sign bundle.exe