ClickOnce - Deployment and Security aspects
What is ClickOnce? ClickOnce is a deployment technology used for WPF, Windows and Console applications. A ClickOnce application can be configured to download updates automatically or from a remote location like web page, network share or even from a CD. Further, a ClickOnce application can run in offline mode as well. Unlike Windows Installer, ClickOnce provides several advanced features viz. update from web, custom permission sets, etc. Enabling or configuring ClickOnce can be done easily via the Security page of the Project Designer, while publishing can be done through the Publish page of the Project Designer. The core ClickOnce deployment architecture is based on two XML manifest files: an application manifest and a deployment manifest. The application manifest describes the application itself. This includes the assemblies, the dependencies and files that make up the application, the required permissions, and the location where updates will be available. The deployment manifest des