[VS2015] “An error occurred while signing: SignTool.exe not found”
Today I crossed this error when building a solution from Visual Studio 2015. The signtool.exe is a tool which is used to sign applications (or dlls) so it can be traced back to a specific certificate. When you don’t use it, you don’t need to know but the error can be annoying.
There is a simple solution though; edit your Visual Studio settings and make sure the ClickOnce components are selected, see below:
With these installed, signtool.exe should be a part of your deployment and you’re now good to go. Enjoy!
December 9, 2015 at 7:29 am |
Thanks it saved my day!
January 27, 2016 at 10:01 pm |
Can any of you advice how I can get back to that dialog.
My install was web based.
Regards,
February 11, 2016 at 6:03 pm |
Web installer or ISO installer you should still be able to get to it by going to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Click Change then the installer will load and you can click Modify to add the feature.
April 17, 2016 at 8:46 am |
thx a lot
May 19, 2016 at 6:21 pm |
Thanks!
March 13, 2017 at 9:53 pm |
I can’t even begin to tell you how this saved me today.
August 30, 2017 at 9:28 pm |
Thanks a lot from Brazil! RSRSRS
November 10, 2020 at 4:06 am |
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