Cannot sign windows app since 20.33.0

• Version: electron-builder@20.33.0->20.34.0 electron-updater@3.2.1->3.2.3

• Target: Windows x86 and x64

Builds worked fine on previous versions. WIN_CSC_LINK and CSC_KEY_PASSWORD are set. Signing on mac works fine.

The error I get while signing:

Cannot extract publisher name from code signing certificate: pkcs12: error reading P12 data: asn1: syntax error: indefinite length found (not DER)

It seems that it has something to do with the recent rewrite: “Another part of electron-builder was rewritten in Go — as result, to get publisher name from code signing certificate, openssl is not required anymore on macOS/Linux”

Thank you!

[ryanbadger]

OK I managed to get this to work, my scenario was my cert had expired and I bought a new one, for some reason this caused issues?

It seems to be fixed by setting publisherName in package.json under the win property:

"win": { "publisherName": "Click Here Digital Ltd", "target": [ { "target": "nsis", "arch": [ "x64", "ia32" ] } ] },

The publisherName MUST match the common name set in your code signing cert i believe. it seems this is required actually and should have been there before. @DalderupMaurice do you want to try adding this if you haven’t already got it and see if it helps?

[ert78gb]

@develar Sry for the not well-described error.

I had the Cannot extract publisher name from code signing certificate: pkcs12: error reading P12 data: asn1: syntax error: indefinite length found (not DER) error. Now I try to use set publisherName in the build setup. Now I am waiting for the CI to finish the job.

I can not update the electron builder to 20.36.1. because requires Electron 3. in the changelog of 20.35.0 and one dependency of our app is not compatible with the electron 3 yet

You always answer very fast, when do you sleep? 😃