Unable to sign msix package using Azure Key Vault in Visual Studio 2022

Davit Makharadze 0

I have followed this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/desktop/sign-with-akv-cert but I am unable to publish the signed package.

I was able to successfully specify the Azure Key Vault Uri and the certificate for signing, however, I get the following error: A signing key is required in order to package this project. Please specify a PackageCertificateKeyFile or PackageCertificateThumbprint value in the project file.

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Akhilesh Vallamkonda 10,860 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-17T11:06:44.67+00:00

Hi @Davit Makharadze

Thank you for asking this question on the Microsoft Q&A Platform.

May I know have you followed the Prerequisites Sign packages with Azure Key Vault.
Can you please check have you create a package signing certificate, if not see Create a certificate for package signing.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries by responding in the comments section.

Thanks,

Akhilesh V.

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Akhilesh Vallamkonda 10,860 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-19T05:27:38.9133333+00:00

Hi @Davit Makharadze
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Akhilesh Vallamkonda 10,860 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-20T04:47:41.44+00:00

Hi @Davit Makharadze Following up to see if the above answer was helpful. If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Yes for was this answer helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know

Davit Makharadze 0 Reputation points

2024-12-23T10:39:51.95+00:00

Hello, sorry for the late reply, yes I did follow the Prerequisites Sign packages with Azure Key Vault.

I was able to view the metadata of the azure key vault in the Visual Studio and select the appropriate certificate for signing, the error I mentioned above happens during the build process.

Davit Makharadze 0 Reputation points

2024-12-24T15:21:12.73+00:00

Hello again,

I want to add that every documentation uses Access Policies, however, as I am aware, access policies is a legacy method and RBAC should be used, that is the method we use currently and I am authorized in the visual studio with an user that has "Key Vault Administrator" role, is there something additional that has to be done for the signing to work?
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