How to fix microsoft signtool.exe sign failed when the windows screen locked.

yanan li 0 Reputation points
2023-12-25T08:07:30.88+00:00

When i use the bat script to sign my files, if the windows auto screen locked, then the sign-tool.exe will unable to sign. Maybe the sign tool can't access the usb key when the screen locked. How can i fix this problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-27T01:06:51.67+00:00

    Hi,

    Is there any error about the failure?

    You may reference “Known issues and troubleshooting for SignTool” for reference:

    Known issues and troubleshooting with SignTool - MSIX | Microsoft Learn

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