Creating private apps for Windows

Question

Dear DPS Community
I would like to create Windows App and distribute this app internally.
I only found this information on Adobe's website:
Creating private apps for Windows
Microsoft has two requirements for enterprise deployment of Windows Store apps:
The app's device must be joined to a domain.
The certificate used to sign the .appx must be in the trusted list of certificates on the device.
The .appxbundle file provided by DPS App Builder is signed for submission to Windows Store. For enterprise deployment, you might need to re-sign the .appxbundle and its contents with your own enterprise certificate. Contact your Adobe representative for more information. For distribution of the app file, use any supported Microsoft method. You can even use a simple command-line method.
Where can I find further informations? Is there a companion guide for windows out there?
Thanks for your help.
- Cindy

Answer 1

Microsoft’s guide for enterprise distribution of Windows Store apps is at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852635.aspx. There's nothing special about DPS apps that makes them different from a distribution standpoint than any other Windows Store app, and the Microsoft guide is the go-to reference for how to do enterprise deployment of Store apps.
Note that the DPS apps downloaded from App Builder are self-signed with an untrusted certificate. Most enterprises will likely have their own corporate certificate they’d prefer to use instead. To re-sign the DPS app:
Unpack the bundle using makeappx
makeappx.exe unbundle /p viewerpackage.appxbundle /d unpacked_directory
makeappx.exe bundle /d unpacked_directory /p resigned_viewer_package.appxbundle
signtool.exe sign /fd sha256 /f enterprisekey.pfx resigned_viewer_package.appxbundle
Go into unpacked_directory
Sign both .appx files using signtool
signtool.exe sign /fd sha256 /f enterprisekey.pfx viewer_x86.appx
signtool.exe sign /fd sha256 /f enterprisekey.pfx viewer_ARM.appx
Re-pack the bundle using makeappx
Sign the .appxbundle using signtoolsigntool.exe sign /fd sha256 /f enterprisekey.pfx resigned_viewer_package.appxbundle
  Neil