├── img ├── huh.txt └── easyCertInstallScreenshot.png ├── EasyCertInstall ├── packages.config ├── App.config ├── Properties │ └── AssemblyInfo.cs ├── app.manifest ├── EasyCertInstall.csproj └── Program.cs ├── EasyCertInstall.sln ├── README.md ├── .gitattributes └── .gitignore /img/huh.txt: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | :p 2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /img/easyCertInstallScreenshot.png: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/colinkiama/EasyCertInstall/HEAD/img/easyCertInstallScreenshot.png -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /EasyCertInstall/packages.config: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /EasyCertInstall/App.config: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /EasyCertInstall.sln: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 3 | # Visual Studio 15 4 | VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.27703.2042 5 | MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 6 | Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EasyCertInstall", "EasyCertInstall\EasyCertInstall.csproj", "{8051E2FE-7F84-4310-B432-AE98EA34B1DB}" 7 | EndProject 8 | Global 9 | GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution 10 | Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU 11 | Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU 12 | EndGlobalSection 13 | GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution 14 | {8051E2FE-7F84-4310-B432-AE98EA34B1DB}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU 15 | {8051E2FE-7F84-4310-B432-AE98EA34B1DB}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU 16 | {8051E2FE-7F84-4310-B432-AE98EA34B1DB}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU 17 | {8051E2FE-7F84-4310-B432-AE98EA34B1DB}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU 18 | EndGlobalSection 19 | GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution 20 | HideSolutionNode = FALSE 21 | EndGlobalSection 22 | GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution 23 | SolutionGuid = {A33082BB-7C59-4E86-B377-17C8769253A8} 24 | EndGlobalSection 25 | EndGlobal 26 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /EasyCertInstall/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System.Reflection; 2 | using System.Runtime.CompilerServices; 3 | using System.Runtime.InteropServices; 4 | 5 | // General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 6 | // set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information 7 | // associated with an assembly. 8 | [assembly: AssemblyTitle("EasyCertInstall")] 9 | [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")] 10 | [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")] 11 | [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")] 12 | [assembly: AssemblyProduct("EasyCertInstall")] 13 | [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2018")] 14 | [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")] 15 | [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")] 16 | 17 | // Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 18 | // to COM components. If you need to access a type in this assembly from 19 | // COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type. 20 | [assembly: ComVisible(false)] 21 | 22 | // The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM 23 | [assembly: Guid("8051e2fe-7f84-4310-b432-ae98ea34b1db")] 24 | 25 | // Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values: 26 | // 27 | // Major Version 28 | // Minor Version 29 | // Build Number 30 | // Revision 31 | // 32 | // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 33 | // by using the '*' as shown below: 34 | // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")] 35 | [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.2.0.0")] 36 | [assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.2.0.0")] 37 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # EasyCertInstall 2 | A C# console program that makes it easy to install certificates for sideloaded UWP apps. 3 | 4 | ## Where to get the program: 5 | You can get the program from here: [EasyCertInstall Releases](https://github.com/colinkiama/EasyCertInstall/releases) 6 | 7 | ## How to use the program: 8 | ### 1. Using Windows Explorer: 9 | Start "EasyCertInstall.exe" in the directory where the certificate or signed app package with the certificate you want to install is located. The app will try to install a certificate file (.cer), that is located in the currently opened folder. If no certificate files are in the current folder, it will look for a signed .appxbundle file then as a last resort, it will look for a signed .appx file before giving up. 10 | 11 | ### 2. Using a command line program (e.g Command Prompt): 12 | You can run the app with a path to a directory or file as a parameter. 13 | For example: 14 | ``` 15 | C:\>EasyCertInsall.exe [App Package Path] 16 | ``` 17 | Usage Examples: 18 | 19 | ``` 20 | //Program will install the "MyAppCert" certificate 21 | C:\>EasyCertInsall.exe C:\Certs\MyAppCert.cer 22 | 23 | // MyApp.appxbundle is located in the "C:\AppPkg". There is no certificate file (.cer) there. 24 | // This will install the certificate from "MyApp.appxbundle" 25 | C:\>EasyCertInsall.exe C:\AppPkg 26 | 27 | 28 | ``` 29 | 30 | 31 | ### For heavy command line users: 32 | You can follow this tutorial to add the folder where this progam is contained to the Path environment variable: https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-10/add-windows-path-environment-variable/ 33 | 34 | After you do this, you'll be able to simply use "EasyCertInstall" from anywhere in the command line! 35 | 36 | ## Roadmap: 37 | - [x] Installing certificates from certificate files 38 | - [x] Installing certificates from the signed package 39 | - [x] Installing certificates from from path passed in as an argument. 40 | 41 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.gitattributes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ############################################################################### 2 | # Set default behavior to automatically normalize line endings. 3 | ############################################################################### 4 | * text=auto 5 | 6 | ############################################################################### 7 | # Set default behavior for command prompt diff. 8 | # 9 | # This is need for earlier builds of msysgit that does not have it on by 10 | # default for csharp files. 11 | # Note: This is only used by command line 12 | ############################################################################### 13 | #*.cs diff=csharp 14 | 15 | ############################################################################### 16 | # Set the merge driver for project and solution files 17 | # 18 | # Merging from the command prompt will add diff markers to the files if there 19 | # are conflicts (Merging from VS is not affected by the settings below, in VS 20 | # the diff markers are never inserted). Diff markers may cause the following 21 | # file extensions to fail to load in VS. An alternative would be to treat 22 | # these files as binary and thus will always conflict and require user 23 | # intervention with every merge. To do so, just uncomment the entries below 24 | ############################################################################### 25 | #*.sln merge=binary 26 | #*.csproj merge=binary 27 | #*.vbproj merge=binary 28 | #*.vcxproj merge=binary 29 | #*.vcproj merge=binary 30 | #*.dbproj merge=binary 31 | #*.fsproj merge=binary 32 | #*.lsproj merge=binary 33 | #*.wixproj merge=binary 34 | #*.modelproj merge=binary 35 | #*.sqlproj merge=binary 36 | #*.wwaproj merge=binary 37 | 38 | ############################################################################### 39 | # behavior for image files 40 | # 41 | # image files are treated as binary by default. 42 | ############################################################################### 43 | #*.jpg binary 44 | #*.png binary 45 | #*.gif binary 46 | 47 | ############################################################################### 48 | # diff behavior for common document formats 49 | # 50 | # Convert binary document formats to text before diffing them. This feature 51 | # is only available from the command line. Turn it on by uncommenting the 52 | # entries below. 53 | ############################################################################### 54 | #*.doc diff=astextplain 55 | #*.DOC diff=astextplain 56 | #*.docx diff=astextplain 57 | #*.DOCX diff=astextplain 58 | #*.dot diff=astextplain 59 | #*.DOT diff=astextplain 60 | #*.pdf diff=astextplain 61 | #*.PDF diff=astextplain 62 | #*.rtf diff=astextplain 63 | #*.RTF diff=astextplain 64 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /EasyCertInstall/app.manifest: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 75 | 76 | 77 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /EasyCertInstall/EasyCertInstall.csproj: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Debug 6 | AnyCPU 7 | {8051E2FE-7F84-4310-B432-AE98EA34B1DB} 8 | Exe 9 | EasyCertInstall 10 | EasyCertInstall 11 | v4.6.1 12 | 512 13 | true 14 | publish\ 15 | true 16 | Disk 17 | false 18 | Foreground 19 | 7 20 | Days 21 | false 22 | false 23 | true 24 | 0 25 | 1.0.0.%2a 26 | false 27 | false 28 | true 29 | 30 | 31 | AnyCPU 32 | true 33 | full 34 | false 35 | bin\Debug\ 36 | DEBUG;TRACE 37 | prompt 38 | 4 39 | 40 | 41 | AnyCPU 42 | pdbonly 43 | true 44 | bin\Release\ 45 | TRACE 46 | prompt 47 | 4 48 | 49 | 50 | app.manifest 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | ..\packages\System.ValueTuple.4.5.0\lib\net461\System.ValueTuple.dll 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | Designer 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | False 79 | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 %28x86 and x64%29 80 | true 81 | 82 | 83 | False 84 | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 85 | false 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.gitignore: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and 2 | ## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons. 3 | 4 | # User-specific files 5 | *.suo 6 | *.user 7 | *.userosscache 8 | *.sln.docstates 9 | 10 | # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio) 11 | *.userprefs 12 | 13 | # Build results 14 | [Dd]ebug/ 15 | [Dd]ebugPublic/ 16 | [Rr]elease/ 17 | [Rr]eleases/ 18 | x64/ 19 | x86/ 20 | bld/ 21 | [Bb]in/ 22 | [Oo]bj/ 23 | [Ll]og/ 24 | 25 | # Visual Studio 2015 cache/options directory 26 | .vs/ 27 | # Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot 28 | #wwwroot/ 29 | 30 | # MSTest test Results 31 | [Tt]est[Rr]esult*/ 32 | [Bb]uild[Ll]og.* 33 | 34 | # NUNIT 35 | *.VisualState.xml 36 | TestResult.xml 37 | 38 | # Build Results of an ATL Project 39 | [Dd]ebugPS/ 40 | [Rr]eleasePS/ 41 | dlldata.c 42 | 43 | # DNX 44 | project.lock.json 45 | project.fragment.lock.json 46 | artifacts/ 47 | 48 | *_i.c 49 | *_p.c 50 | *_i.h 51 | *.ilk 52 | *.meta 53 | *.obj 54 | *.pch 55 | *.pdb 56 | *.pgc 57 | *.pgd 58 | *.rsp 59 | *.sbr 60 | *.tlb 61 | *.tli 62 | *.tlh 63 | *.tmp 64 | *.tmp_proj 65 | *.log 66 | *.vspscc 67 | *.vssscc 68 | .builds 69 | *.pidb 70 | *.svclog 71 | *.scc 72 | 73 | # Chutzpah Test files 74 | _Chutzpah* 75 | 76 | # Visual C++ cache files 77 | ipch/ 78 | *.aps 79 | *.ncb 80 | *.opendb 81 | *.opensdf 82 | *.sdf 83 | *.cachefile 84 | *.VC.db 85 | *.VC.VC.opendb 86 | 87 | # Visual Studio profiler 88 | *.psess 89 | *.vsp 90 | *.vspx 91 | *.sap 92 | 93 | # TFS 2012 Local Workspace 94 | $tf/ 95 | 96 | # Guidance Automation Toolkit 97 | *.gpState 98 | 99 | # ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in 100 | _ReSharper*/ 101 | *.[Rr]e[Ss]harper 102 | *.DotSettings.user 103 | 104 | # JustCode is a .NET coding add-in 105 | .JustCode 106 | 107 | # TeamCity is a build add-in 108 | _TeamCity* 109 | 110 | # DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool 111 | *.dotCover 112 | 113 | # NCrunch 114 | _NCrunch_* 115 | .*crunch*.local.xml 116 | nCrunchTemp_* 117 | 118 | # MightyMoose 119 | *.mm.* 120 | AutoTest.Net/ 121 | 122 | # Web workbench (sass) 123 | .sass-cache/ 124 | 125 | # Installshield output folder 126 | [Ee]xpress/ 127 | 128 | # DocProject is a documentation generator add-in 129 | DocProject/buildhelp/ 130 | DocProject/Help/*.HxT 131 | DocProject/Help/*.HxC 132 | DocProject/Help/*.hhc 133 | DocProject/Help/*.hhk 134 | DocProject/Help/*.hhp 135 | DocProject/Help/Html2 136 | DocProject/Help/html 137 | 138 | # Click-Once directory 139 | publish/ 140 | 141 | # Publish Web Output 142 | *.[Pp]ublish.xml 143 | *.azurePubxml 144 | # TODO: Comment the next line if you want to checkin your web deploy settings 145 | # but database connection strings (with potential passwords) will be unencrypted 146 | #*.pubxml 147 | *.publishproj 148 | 149 | # Microsoft Azure Web App publish settings. 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Please enter a path to a certificate file \".cer\" app package file \".appx\" or \".appxbundle\" or a directory"); 39 | } 40 | } 41 | 42 | else 43 | { 44 | string currentDirectory = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(); 45 | InstallCertFromDirectory(currentDirectory); 46 | } 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | Console.ReadLine(); 53 | } 54 | 55 | private static void InstallCertFromDirectory(string currentDirectory) 56 | { 57 | Console.WriteLine($"Current directory is: {currentDirectory}"); 58 | var files = Directory.GetFiles(currentDirectory, "*.cer"); 59 | 60 | 61 | if (files.Length > 0) 62 | { 63 | string certFileName = files.First(); 64 | X509Certificate2 cert = new X509Certificate2(certFileName); 65 | using (X509Store store = new X509Store(StoreName.TrustedPeople, StoreLocation.LocalMachine)) 66 | { 67 | store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite); 68 | store.Add(cert); 69 | } 70 | Console.WriteLine($"{certFileName} has successfully been added to the certifcate store."); 71 | Console.WriteLine("You can now easily install the app by double clicking the .appx/.appxbundle file"); 72 | } 73 | 74 | else 75 | { 76 | InstallCertFromSignedPackageFromDirectory(); 77 | } 78 | 79 | 80 | } 81 | 82 | private static void InstallCertFromSignedPackage(string filePath) 83 | { 84 | PrintFilePath(filePath); 85 | X509Certificate certFromSignedPkg = X509Certificate.CreateFromSignedFile(filePath); 86 | X509Certificate2 cert = new X509Certificate2(certFromSignedPkg); 87 | using (X509Store store = new X509Store(StoreName.TrustedPeople, StoreLocation.LocalMachine)) 88 | { 89 | store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite); 90 | store.Add(cert); 91 | } 92 | Console.WriteLine($"Certificate for signed package: {filePath} has successfully been added to the certifcate store."); 93 | Console.WriteLine("You can now easily install the app by double clicking the .appx/.appxbundle file"); 94 | } 95 | 96 | private static void InstallCertFromCertFilePath(string filePath) 97 | { 98 | PrintFilePath(filePath); 99 | X509Certificate2 cert = new X509Certificate2(filePath); 100 | using (X509Store store = new X509Store(StoreName.TrustedPeople, StoreLocation.LocalMachine)) 101 | { 102 | store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite); 103 | store.Add(cert); 104 | } 105 | Console.WriteLine($"{filePath} has successfully been added to the certifcate store."); 106 | Console.WriteLine("You can now easily install the app by double clicking the .appx/.appxbundle file"); 107 | } 108 | 109 | private static void PrintFilePath(string filePath) 110 | { 111 | Console.WriteLine($"Current file path: {filePath}"); 112 | } 113 | 114 | private static void InstallCertFromSignedPackageFromDirectory() 115 | { 116 | string currentDirectory = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(); 117 | string signedPackagePath = TryFindSignedPackagePath(currentDirectory); 118 | 119 | 120 | if (signedPackagePath != "null") 121 | { 122 | InstallCertFromSignedPackage(signedPackagePath); 123 | } 124 | 125 | else 126 | { 127 | Console.WriteLine("Certificate file or signed package is not available in the current directory."); 128 | Console.WriteLine("Please launch this program in the directory where the certifcate file or appx you want to install is located"); 129 | } 130 | } 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | private static string TryFindSignedPackagePath(string currentDirectory) 135 | { 136 | string packagePath = "null"; 137 | 138 | Tuple fileQueryResult = FindFilesFromDirectory(currentDirectory, "*.appxbundle"); 139 | if (fileQueryResult.Item1 == true) 140 | { 141 | packagePath = fileQueryResult.Item2; 142 | } 143 | 144 | else 145 | { 146 | fileQueryResult = FindFilesFromDirectory(currentDirectory, "*.appx"); 147 | if (fileQueryResult.Item1 == true) 148 | { 149 | packagePath = fileQueryResult.Item2; 150 | } 151 | 152 | } 153 | 154 | return packagePath; 155 | } 156 | 157 | private static Tuple FindFilesFromDirectory(string currentDirectory, string searchPattern) 158 | { 159 | string fileName = ""; 160 | bool isFileFound = false; 161 | 162 | var files = Directory.GetFiles(currentDirectory, searchPattern); 163 | if (files.Length > 0) 164 | { 165 | isFileFound = true; 166 | fileName = files[0]; 167 | } 168 | 169 | return Tuple.Create(isFileFound, fileName); 170 | } 171 | } 172 | } 173 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------