Package Re-Sign

A tool to help automate re-(packaging/signing) (and optionally modifying) Appx/Msix Packages with the help of MS tooling

What's New?

• Support msix, appx and bundles
• Output will be similar to input
• Publisher will be fetched from the original package (by default)
• User can choose custom PFX files
• No more password dialogs
• It will generate installer (.bat) that will install the cert and launch the package
• Easy to use with few default configs
• Works standalone (just double click to open) or with cmd
• Deps will be copied to the new signed package
• User can define more files/folders to copy to the new signed package
• Detailed handling for errors with option to retry the failed process

How to use?

Standalone (Recommended)

Double click on pkgrsn.exe then follow the instructions

Configuration

Config file: pkgrsn.exe.Config

Option: debugOutput

Debug output state [0: off, 1:on]

Option: modifyByDefault

Allow package modification by default [0: off, 1:on]

Option: defaultPublisher

This will be used only if getting original publisher failed

Option: defaultPFXPassword

default pfx password for (exist or new) certificate [any password you choose]

IMPORTANT: when you need to share this app be sure to remove your saved password from config file!

Option: foldersToCopy

Folders to be copied to the output package path (only name not full path)

Option: filesToCopy

Files to be copied to the output package path (only name not full path)

Using command (Optional)

Note that it's preferred to use this app standalone

pkgrsn -a "Path to package" --skip [--modify]


  -a, --app-package      Required. The input package to be re-signed

  -p, --publisher        The name of the publisher (Must match the AppxManifest.xml publisher).

  -o, --output-folder    The desired output folder for the signed package
  
  -x, --pfx              PFX file for package signing
  
  -s, --password         PFX password

  -m, --modify           Allow package modifications
						 
  -k, --skip             Apply default config for quick re-sign
						 
  --help                 Display this help screen.

  --version              Display version information.

Note

This tool uses utilities from Windows SDK (All rights to these are reserved to Microsoft):

• makeappx.exe
• makecert.exe
• signtool.exe
• pvk2pfx.exe
• powershell
• cmd