Functionality of Automated Application Converter while signing MSIX packages

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Summary:

This article helps you to understand on how Automated Application Converter functions while converting a package to MSIX.

Discussion:

The certificate and Publisher name details can be provided in MSIX conversion options under Tools menu or in the Package properties -

Referring to the above screenshot,

       -  If only the Certificate details (CERT Path , CERT Password) are provided, the publisher name of the converted package (which can be viewed in the AppManifest.xml file) will be overridden by the publisher details provided in certificate.

       - If Certificate details are provided along with the Publisher Name details (CERT Path, CERT Password and Publisher Name), then the publisher name of the converted package (which can be viewed in the AppManifest.xml file) will be overridden with the publisher details provided in certificate.

       - If only the Publisher name is provided, then the publisher name of the converted package (which can be viewed in the AppManifest.xml file) will be overridden by the Publisher name provided in the MSIX conversion options.

[dsulaiman]

Unable to find this option on InstallShield 2020 r1. I tried release option but only MSI get digitally signed not MSIX please help!

[sshivaraj]

Hi ,

This is an option available in AdminStudio and not in InstallShield. Automated Application Converter(AAC) is one of the tool available in AdminStudio using which we can convert from one format to the other format.
Please have a look at the following help document to know more about AAC.
https://docs.flexera.com/adminstudio2020/Content/helplibrary/Vam_GettingStarted.htm#vam_3558997436_1041185.

Thanks,