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Unsigned Windows Installer Database

AdminStudio 2025 R2 | 30.0 | Application Manager

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This test is not applicable to App-V packages.

For this operating system compatibility test, the Windows Installer database is scanned for signing with trusted certificate.

Test Group/Test Category

  • 2853—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1809 (and 2019 LTSC) (32-Bit)

  • 7053—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-21H2 (32-Bit)

  • 7253—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-22H2 (32-Bit)

  • 2953—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1809 (and 2019 LTSC) (64-Bit)

  • 7153—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-21H2 (64-Bit)

  • 7353—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-22H2 (64-Bit)

  • 7453—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 11-22H2 (64-Bit)

  • 7553—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 11-23H2 (64-Bit)

  • 7653—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 11-24H2 (64-Bit)

  • 0553—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2012

  • 0653—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2016

  • 1053—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2019

Severity

Warning

Message

This Windows Installer database is not signed with certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority.

Background

All Windows Installer databases should be digitally signed with a certificate issued by a Trusted Publisher. Unsigned Windows Installer databases will prompt the user for authorization.

Resolution

The following resolutions are available. Note that this issue is not resolved automatically by default.

Manual Fix

The Windows Installer database should be digitally signed with a certified issues by a Trusted Publisher.

Basic Auto Fix

No resolution is available.

Advanced Auto Fix

No resolution is available.

See Also

Digital Signatures and Windows Installer