The "personal" store is available at localmachine too. Go to:
Run -> mmc -> File -> Add/remove snap-in -> Certificates -> Add...
You'll see the option for "Computer account" and that's analogous to WiX's
localmachine. It has a "personal" and "root" (aka Trusted Root Certification
Authorities).
Right off, I don't know exactly why your installer isn't adding the
certificate to the personal store. But I do see some things that seem off.
1. You don't need the File elements to install certificates. Just the Binary
and Certificate elements.
2. The PFX file is just a password-protected container for the certificate.
Actually, a PFX can contain both the public certificate and the private key.
So, you can have both in there and install the PFX to both root and
personal, if you want to self-sign the cert and put them into the same PFX
package.
3. Not sure if it matters, but you're putting file extensions onto the ends
of your Certificate/@Name attributes. I don't think you need to do that.
Especially not the "GWCertificate.pfx" one, since the certificate or key is
going to get extracted out of the PFX anyway (with the password you've
provided) so it won't be a PFX in the certificate store. It will be a .cer,
probably.
4. Here's some mark-up I've been working on that works for me (not including
the WebSite elements, etc.). I am using the same PFX for both stores
(self-signed cert):
<Binary Id="binary_MyCertKeyPairPFX" SourceFile="MyCertKeyPair.pfx" />
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="cmpWebsite" Guid="{070B6FCF-8703-4042-9532-34AFB18DAFE1}"
KeyPath="yes">
<iis:Certificate Id="MyCertificateAuthority"
BinaryKey="binary_MyCertKeyPairPFX"
Name="MyCertificate"
StoreLocation="localMachine"
StoreName="root"
PFXPassword="mypfxpassword"/>
<iis:Certificate Id="MyWebsiteCertificate"
BinaryKey="binary_MyCertKeyPairPFX"
Name="MyCertificate"
StoreLocation="localMachine"
StoreName="personal"
PFXPassword="mypfxpassword"/>
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
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