Change publisher name for Setup Project visual Studio

Question

How do I change the publisher name for the visual studio installer in visual studio 2015? I want to be able to display the correct publisher name in Programs and features section of control panel when its install.

Answer 1

Manufacturer Property : I only have access to the 2017 version. However, in Visual Studio, when you left click the installer project in " Solution Explorer ", is there not a properties list that includes the property "Manufacturer"? Please try to change the name there.

UAC Prompt : In order to change the name which shows up in the UAC pop-up dialog to elevate rights for the installation, you need to sign your package with an appropriate certificate. Is it possible to define a Windows Installer-uninstaller filename? (also check the links).

UPDATE : Even signed MSI packages can show up with a dodgy name in the UAC prompt. Here is a description of how to avoid this by proper signing procedure .

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Some Links :

• How to add publisher in Installshield 2018
• Installshield Custom Dialogue Installer (screen shot of non-signed MSI UAC dialog)

Answer 2

I use Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects to create an MSI. After successfully configuring and creating the MSI package, I follow these steps:

1. In their organization, they receive an internal certificate with a private key that allows me to sign the private key
2. Export it to pfx format
3. I sign my MSI package

C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft SDKs\\ClickOnce\\SignTool>signtool.exe sign /f "C:\\Users\\kul\\source\\repos\\kul.pfx" /p "mypass" /d "SuperSoft" "C:\\Users\\kul\\source\\repos\\SuperSoft\\Release\\Setup.msi"