We have created a WIX installation MSI that installs certificates to machine store. It installs a root certificate (GoDaddy Class 2 Certification Authority) to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities. It works for most of machines, but it fails some machines. We suspected the group policy restrictions( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754841.aspx), but the change did not resolve the problem. Below is a WIX definition and a portion of the log file that shows where the error occurs.
<DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationDirectory"> <Component Id="G.Root.Cert" Guid="{C6672075-1BFB-4158-86B4-8DD6D26BBC12}"> <CreateFolder /> <iis:Certificate Id="GoDaddy.Class2.Certificate" Name="GoDaddy Class 2 Certificate" Request="no" StoreLocation="localMachine" StoreName="root" Overwrite="no" BinaryKey="GoDaddy.Class2.Binary" /> </Component> MSI (s) (B4:08) [11:58:21:952]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=RollbackAddMachineCertificate,ActionType=11521,Source=BinaryData,Target=**********,CustomActionData=**********) MSI (s) (B4:08) [11:58:21:953]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=AddMachineCertificate,,) Action 11:58:21: AddMachineCertificate. MSI (s) (B4:08) [11:58:21:953]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=AddMachineCertificate,ActionType=11265,Source=BinaryData,Target=**********,CustomActionData=**********) MSI (s) (B4:40) [11:58:21:980]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI3EE3.tmp, Entrypoint: AddMachineCertificate MSI (s) (B4:D0) [11:58:21:981]: Generating random cookie. MSI (s) (B4:D0) [11:58:21:982]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 9920 (0x26C0). MSI (s) (B4:90) [11:58:22:042]: Running as a service. MSI (s) (B4:90) [11:58:22:043]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Elevated custom action server. AddMachineCertificate: Deleting certificate that begin with friendly name: GoDaddy Class 2 Certificate_wixCert_ AddMachineCertificate: Adding certificate: GoDaddy Class 2 Certificate_wixCert_1 AddMachineCertificate: Error 0x80070005: Failed to add certificate to the store. MSI (s) (B4!0C) [11:58:22:173]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (s) (B4!0C) [11:58:22:173]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT Message FROM Error WHERE Error = 26352 The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 26352. The arguments are: -2147024891, , MSI (s) (B4!0C) [11:58:27:816]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (s) (B4!0C) [11:58:27:816]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT Message FROM Error WHERE Error = 1709 MSI (s) (B4!0C) [11:58:27:816]: Product: Netsmart VR BA Prerequisites -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 26352. The arguments are: -2147024891, , AddMachineCertificate: Error 0x80070005: Failed to install certificate. AddMachineCertificate: Error 0x80070005: Failed to install per-machine certificate. CustomAction AddMachineCertificate returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox) Action ended 11:58:27: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. MSI (s) (B4:08) [11:58:27:961]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 MSI (s) (B4:08) [11:58:27:962]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 MSI (s) (B4:08) [11:58:27:972]: Executing op: Header(Signature=1397708873,Version=500,Timestamp=1163681610,LangId=1033,Platform=0,ScriptType=2,ScriptMajorVersion=21,ScriptMinorVersion=4,ScriptAttributes=1) We are puzzled as to what causes this problem. If you have any idea as to what causes this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WIX-Installation-fails-to-Install-Certificate-to-Root-Certification-Authorities-for-Some-machines-tp7597941.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comprehensive Server Monitoring with Site24x7. Monitor 10 servers for $9/Month. Get alerted through email, SMS, voice calls or mobile push notifications. Take corrective actions from your mobile device. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154624111&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users