Unable to Install ClickOnce Application due to Security Settings (Windows 10)
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When attempting to install a Microsoft-signed ClickOnce application, an error appears stating "Your administrator has blocked this application because it potentially poses a security risk to your computer" and "Your security settings do not allow this application to be installed on your computer".
As the administrator who would have set said policies, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this is being blocked for just one user and not other users whose PCs are based off the same image and why it works for other users who should be enjoying the same privileges as the user who is receiving the following message. Note that the exact same domain group policies are applied to this user that is experiencing the error and to users who are not receiving the error.

Even attempting to run the application "as an administrator" does not solve the issue. The event logs show no errors, and I cannot otherwise find any logs to help diagnose the issue.
What local policies or settings would allow or deny this application?
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When attempting to install a Microsoft-signed ClickOnce application, an error appears stating "Your administrator has blocked this application because it potentially poses a security risk to your computer" and "Your security settings do not allow this application to be installed on your computer".
As the administrator who would have set said policies, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this is being blocked for just one user and not other users whose PCs are based off the same image and why it works for other users who should be enjoying the same privileges as the user who is receiving the following message. Note that the exact same domain group policies are applied to this user that is experiencing the error and to users who are not receiving the error.

Even attempting to run the application "as an administrator" does not solve the issue. The event logs show no errors, and I cannot otherwise find any logs to help diagnose the issue.
What local policies or settings would allow or deny this application?
windows-10 clickonce
It requires Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation) according to msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4(v=vs.90).aspx
– user772515
Sep 21 '17 at 19:43
This warning happening on a single user's machine or are multiple user's across multiple machines, having this problem?
– Ramhound
Sep 21 '17 at 22:12
I noted, though possibly not quite clearly, in the original question that it was being blocked for 'just one user'.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 18:49
This seems like a big problem (34,438 views). How can I stop this from happening on another person's computer if I'm a developer? This problem arose from making programs in Visual Studio and trying to run the Setup.exe for my program.
– Daniel
Jul 31 at 12:43
@Daniel If your application doesn't require escalation, you can try to set the registry value under HKCU instead:HKCUSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternettoEnabled(Full disclosure: I've not tested this). Otherwise, if that does not work, you can try to include an escalatable process that will set it under HKLM
– Beems
Aug 1 at 13:19
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When attempting to install a Microsoft-signed ClickOnce application, an error appears stating "Your administrator has blocked this application because it potentially poses a security risk to your computer" and "Your security settings do not allow this application to be installed on your computer".
As the administrator who would have set said policies, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this is being blocked for just one user and not other users whose PCs are based off the same image and why it works for other users who should be enjoying the same privileges as the user who is receiving the following message. Note that the exact same domain group policies are applied to this user that is experiencing the error and to users who are not receiving the error.

Even attempting to run the application "as an administrator" does not solve the issue. The event logs show no errors, and I cannot otherwise find any logs to help diagnose the issue.
What local policies or settings would allow or deny this application?
windows-10 clickonce
When attempting to install a Microsoft-signed ClickOnce application, an error appears stating "Your administrator has blocked this application because it potentially poses a security risk to your computer" and "Your security settings do not allow this application to be installed on your computer".
As the administrator who would have set said policies, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this is being blocked for just one user and not other users whose PCs are based off the same image and why it works for other users who should be enjoying the same privileges as the user who is receiving the following message. Note that the exact same domain group policies are applied to this user that is experiencing the error and to users who are not receiving the error.

Even attempting to run the application "as an administrator" does not solve the issue. The event logs show no errors, and I cannot otherwise find any logs to help diagnose the issue.
What local policies or settings would allow or deny this application?
windows-10 clickonce
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It requires Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation) according to msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4(v=vs.90).aspx
– user772515
Sep 21 '17 at 19:43
This warning happening on a single user's machine or are multiple user's across multiple machines, having this problem?
– Ramhound
Sep 21 '17 at 22:12
I noted, though possibly not quite clearly, in the original question that it was being blocked for 'just one user'.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 18:49
This seems like a big problem (34,438 views). How can I stop this from happening on another person's computer if I'm a developer? This problem arose from making programs in Visual Studio and trying to run the Setup.exe for my program.
– Daniel
Jul 31 at 12:43
@Daniel If your application doesn't require escalation, you can try to set the registry value under HKCU instead:HKCUSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternettoEnabled(Full disclosure: I've not tested this). Otherwise, if that does not work, you can try to include an escalatable process that will set it under HKLM
– Beems
Aug 1 at 13:19
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It requires Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation) according to msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4(v=vs.90).aspx
– user772515
Sep 21 '17 at 19:43
This warning happening on a single user's machine or are multiple user's across multiple machines, having this problem?
– Ramhound
Sep 21 '17 at 22:12
I noted, though possibly not quite clearly, in the original question that it was being blocked for 'just one user'.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 18:49
This seems like a big problem (34,438 views). How can I stop this from happening on another person's computer if I'm a developer? This problem arose from making programs in Visual Studio and trying to run the Setup.exe for my program.
– Daniel
Jul 31 at 12:43
@Daniel If your application doesn't require escalation, you can try to set the registry value under HKCU instead:HKCUSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternettoEnabled(Full disclosure: I've not tested this). Otherwise, if that does not work, you can try to include an escalatable process that will set it under HKLM
– Beems
Aug 1 at 13:19
It requires Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation) according to msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4(v=vs.90).aspx
– user772515
Sep 21 '17 at 19:43
It requires Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation) according to msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4(v=vs.90).aspx
– user772515
Sep 21 '17 at 19:43
This warning happening on a single user's machine or are multiple user's across multiple machines, having this problem?
– Ramhound
Sep 21 '17 at 22:12
This warning happening on a single user's machine or are multiple user's across multiple machines, having this problem?
– Ramhound
Sep 21 '17 at 22:12
I noted, though possibly not quite clearly, in the original question that it was being blocked for 'just one user'.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 18:49
I noted, though possibly not quite clearly, in the original question that it was being blocked for 'just one user'.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 18:49
This seems like a big problem (34,438 views). How can I stop this from happening on another person's computer if I'm a developer? This problem arose from making programs in Visual Studio and trying to run the Setup.exe for my program.
– Daniel
Jul 31 at 12:43
This seems like a big problem (34,438 views). How can I stop this from happening on another person's computer if I'm a developer? This problem arose from making programs in Visual Studio and trying to run the Setup.exe for my program.
– Daniel
Jul 31 at 12:43
@Daniel If your application doesn't require escalation, you can try to set the registry value under HKCU instead:
HKCUSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet to Enabled (Full disclosure: I've not tested this). Otherwise, if that does not work, you can try to include an escalatable process that will set it under HKLM– Beems
Aug 1 at 13:19
@Daniel If your application doesn't require escalation, you can try to set the registry value under HKCU instead:
HKCUSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet to Enabled (Full disclosure: I've not tested this). Otherwise, if that does not work, you can try to include an escalatable process that will set it under HKLM– Beems
Aug 1 at 13:19
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This is caused by the "ClickOnce Trust Prompt Behavior": https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee308453.aspx
To adjust this, simply change the values in the Registry and you should be able to install the application.
To enable the ClickOnce trust prompt by using the registry editor Open
the registry editor:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit32, and then click OK.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevel
If the key does not exist, create it.
Add the following subkeys as String Value, if they do not already
exist, with the associated values shown in the following table.

On my computer, the values were set to "Disabled" and I have no clue which application did that. I changed the values to default and now everything works again like it should.
Or you can just delete the key "TrustManager" itself and everything is working as well.
11
Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet"toEnabledand it works as-intended now.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
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In my case i need to changeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLeveltoEnabled
– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
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There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value toEnabled.
– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
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This is caused by the "ClickOnce Trust Prompt Behavior": https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee308453.aspx
To adjust this, simply change the values in the Registry and you should be able to install the application.
To enable the ClickOnce trust prompt by using the registry editor Open
the registry editor:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit32, and then click OK.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevel
If the key does not exist, create it.
Add the following subkeys as String Value, if they do not already
exist, with the associated values shown in the following table.

On my computer, the values were set to "Disabled" and I have no clue which application did that. I changed the values to default and now everything works again like it should.
Or you can just delete the key "TrustManager" itself and everything is working as well.
11
Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet"toEnabledand it works as-intended now.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
2
In my case i need to changeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLeveltoEnabled
– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
1
There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value toEnabled.
– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
add a comment |
up vote
39
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accepted
This is caused by the "ClickOnce Trust Prompt Behavior": https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee308453.aspx
To adjust this, simply change the values in the Registry and you should be able to install the application.
To enable the ClickOnce trust prompt by using the registry editor Open
the registry editor:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit32, and then click OK.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevel
If the key does not exist, create it.
Add the following subkeys as String Value, if they do not already
exist, with the associated values shown in the following table.

On my computer, the values were set to "Disabled" and I have no clue which application did that. I changed the values to default and now everything works again like it should.
Or you can just delete the key "TrustManager" itself and everything is working as well.
11
Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet"toEnabledand it works as-intended now.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
2
In my case i need to changeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLeveltoEnabled
– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
1
There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value toEnabled.
– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
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up vote
39
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up vote
39
down vote
accepted
This is caused by the "ClickOnce Trust Prompt Behavior": https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee308453.aspx
To adjust this, simply change the values in the Registry and you should be able to install the application.
To enable the ClickOnce trust prompt by using the registry editor Open
the registry editor:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit32, and then click OK.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevel
If the key does not exist, create it.
Add the following subkeys as String Value, if they do not already
exist, with the associated values shown in the following table.

On my computer, the values were set to "Disabled" and I have no clue which application did that. I changed the values to default and now everything works again like it should.
Or you can just delete the key "TrustManager" itself and everything is working as well.
This is caused by the "ClickOnce Trust Prompt Behavior": https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee308453.aspx
To adjust this, simply change the values in the Registry and you should be able to install the application.
To enable the ClickOnce trust prompt by using the registry editor Open
the registry editor:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit32, and then click OK.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevel
If the key does not exist, create it.
Add the following subkeys as String Value, if they do not already
exist, with the associated values shown in the following table.

On my computer, the values were set to "Disabled" and I have no clue which application did that. I changed the values to default and now everything works again like it should.
Or you can just delete the key "TrustManager" itself and everything is working as well.
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Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet"toEnabledand it works as-intended now.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
2
In my case i need to changeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLeveltoEnabled
– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
1
There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value toEnabled.
– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
add a comment |
11
Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet"toEnabledand it works as-intended now.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
2
In my case i need to changeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLeveltoEnabled
– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
1
There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value toEnabled.
– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
11
11
Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed
"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet" to Enabled and it works as-intended now.– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
Thanks, this was indeed the problem. I changed
"HKLMSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternet" to Enabled and it works as-intended now.– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 19:15
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
I would like to mention that default option is "Enabled" for all but Untrusted sites.
– Hooch
Nov 6 '17 at 8:03
2
2
In my case i need to change
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelto Enabled– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
In my case i need to change
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelto Enabled– MaciejLisCK
Jan 6 at 1:36
1
1
There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value to
Enabled.– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
There are different entries for different zones, such as Internet, LocalIntranet, MyComputer, TrustedSites, UntrustedSites. Pick the one that fits your scenario and change its value to
Enabled.– smwikipedia
Aug 1 at 2:14
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It requires Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation) according to msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4(v=vs.90).aspx
– user772515
Sep 21 '17 at 19:43
This warning happening on a single user's machine or are multiple user's across multiple machines, having this problem?
– Ramhound
Sep 21 '17 at 22:12
I noted, though possibly not quite clearly, in the original question that it was being blocked for 'just one user'.
– Beems
Sep 22 '17 at 18:49
This seems like a big problem (34,438 views). How can I stop this from happening on another person's computer if I'm a developer? This problem arose from making programs in Visual Studio and trying to run the Setup.exe for my program.
– Daniel
Jul 31 at 12:43
@Daniel If your application doesn't require escalation, you can try to set the registry value under HKCU instead:
HKCUSOFTWAREMICROSOFT.NETFrameworkSecurityTrustManagerPromptingLevelInternettoEnabled(Full disclosure: I've not tested this). Otherwise, if that does not work, you can try to include an escalatable process that will set it under HKLM– Beems
Aug 1 at 13:19