.pfx File Preventing the Project From Compiling

Asked Jun 21 '13 at 14:37

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I inherited an old VS 2008 project which I was able to convert to VS 2012. The only issue I am running into is that when I run the project in 2008 or 2012, I receive the below error:

Error   1   Cannot import the following key file: . The key file may be password protected. To correct this, try to import the certificate again or import the certificate manually into the current user’s personal certificate store. DiagnosticTool.Presentation

Is there a way for me to exclude this key from the project? I have a very limited knowledge of PFX keys.

asked Jun 21 '13 at 14:37

Chris Lombardi

Do you know anything else about the certificate? – Mike Cheel Jun 21 '13 at 14:38
Nope. I scoured the documentation that the last developer left and there is no reference as to why this key is needed. – Chris Lombardi Jun 21 '13 at 14:40
But do you know the purpose of the certificate? – Mike Cheel Jun 21 '13 at 14:42
Not within the project specifically but I am assuming it has something to do with release signing. – Chris Lombardi Jun 21 '13 at 14:49
**SOLVED** I was able to go into the project properties and remove the security options that were requiring the keys in question. – Chris Lombardi Jun 21 '13 at 14:53
I had a feeling it was something like that. – Mike Cheel Jun 21 '13 at 15:19
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3842481/problem-with-temporarykey-pfx-i-dont-have-the-password That Link did fix this for me.... – Abzkn Feb 05 '16 at 07:15

.pfx File Preventing the Project From Compiling

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