PRB: Unexpected Error Message C0042116 with PDW: The Signature On Cabinet File XX.CAB Could Not Be Verified

• Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

When using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) to deploy an Internet Information Server (IIS) application to a Web server, you may receive the following error:

Unexpected error number C0042116 has occurred: The Web server returned the following error: The signature on cabinet file XX.CAB could not be verified.

CAUSE

The PDW uses the Posting Acceptor on the remote Web server to post and unpack the .cab file. After the file has been posted, a registry key is automatically checked to determine whether the signature on the .cab file must be verified. If this key is set to Yes, the error message results.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To Resolve the PDW Problem

1. Start the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).



2. Locate the following key in the registry:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Publishing\RemoteInstaller




3. Double-click the ComponentRequireSignature value below the RemoteInstaller key.



4. Change the value data to No and click OK.



5. Quit the Registry Editor.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194296 HOWTO: Debug PDW Internet Deployment Issues

Q199017 Deploy Visual Basic IIS Applications with PDW

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbDeployment kbVBp600 kbWebClasses kbGrpASP
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb