LoB Sideload Requirements on Windows 8.1 Pro

Hi All,
According to the documentation on Sideloading Requirements for LoB apps, it mentioned that a certain Group Policy needs to be enabled on domain-joined devices.
The company for which we are developing the app for, has the device connected to their AD. However, their AD schema is not at the correct functional level to push out Group Policies to domain-joined devices.
The Group Policy Allow all trusted apps to install was enabled using the Local Group Policy Editor. I tried enabling the
Allow development of Windows Store apps without installing a developer license using the same. But, while installing the app package, it still asks me to 'Acquire a developer license'.
Am I missing something here? I read elsewhere, that the certificate which was used to sign the app, should also be made available on the device. If so, where should I store this certificate on the device?
The app was developed using Visual Studio (C#).
Your input would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
AB

Hello Diramoh,
Thank you for the feedback.
Please help me understand this. It seems to me that irrespective of whether a device is domain-joined, it needs a Sideloading Product Key (to not go through Windows Store for app distribution)?
Would the following be applicable for us to sideload our app:
1) Configure PC to enable Sideloading. In case of domain-joined devices, this is enabled (only if it is pushed as an Enterprise Group Policy).
In our case, since the AD schema is not up to date; this was done using Local Group Policy Editor.
2) Configure PCs for developing Windows Store Apps:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852635.aspx#BKMK_DeveloperLicense
The above link asks us to enable another Group Policy - Allow development of Windows Store apps without installing a developer license.
In our case, again, this was done using Local Group Policy Editor.
3) Have Sideloading Product Keys.
From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852635.aspx#SideloadingRequirements, for domain-joined devices, it does not mention that you need sideloading product keys.
This is confusing.
4) Unknown factor - Is there anything extra to be enabled in the code itself? While signing the App Package, are there extra steps that need to be taken?
I appreciate your help with this.
Thank you,
AB

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