I have developed Windows 8.1 Tablet application. We don't want to upload this to Windows store (our client want it to be private only). We are facing 2 issues

1. It asks windows live ID to run the application which expires after 30 days. Client don't want frequently enter live ID and it should be installed and run without live ID.

2. We want to install the app to multiple users on the tablet. Once its installed it should be available to all users who are accessing that tab. currently it is installed per user.

what are the possible solutions to these 2 problems

Thanks

-Vinod

• Moved by Rob Caplan [MSFT]Microsoft employee Friday, December 19, 2014 5:05 AM

The developer license you are using (and that expires after 30 days) is designed for development and test purposes. It is not appropriate for production use. For production you will want to set the devices up for proper side-loading.

See Try It Out: Sideload Windows Store Apps on TechNet for how to enable side-loading on your systems.

If your Windows 8.1 Pro systems are on a domain then they don't need a separate key. You just need to enable them for side-loading. See Windows 8.1 Update: Sideloading Enhancements

If they aren't on a domain then they'll need a side-loading key. If you're enrolled in a volume license program (see the Sideloading Enhancements link for which ones) you should be able to get side-loading keys from that. If not then you can buy an Enterprise Sideloading key through the Open License program.

See the Windows Volume Licensing Guide and Sideloading Licensing Changes FAQ

You should be able to provision the system to automatically enable the app for individuals as they log in, but I don't know the details.

Since your questions are about system configuration rather than about development they would be better off in the Windows 8.1 IT Pro forums on TechNet than on MSDN. You'll find more expertise on these subjects there. I'll move your post over for you.

• Marked as answer by Roger LuMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Monday, December 29, 2014 3:26 PM

Thanks a lot Rob.

Few points are not yet clear to me. Our Windows devices will not be in domain so I will need sideloading key but I am not sure from where I get the sideloading product key. What are the steps to get it.

Check the links I posted. Everything I know about this is already in my response. If you need help beyond that then please be more specific and from the TechNet side should be able to provide it.

I have got the Enterprise Sideloading product key from our IT thru microsoft Volumne Licensing, the key didn't work  on the HP tablet that I have. It has Windows 8.1 factory installed version. I used below command

C:\Windows\System32\slmgr /ipk <sideloading key>

Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'Slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F069' to display the error text

Does the tablet need to install the Windows 8.1 OS version from our Microsoft Volume Licensing.

I have the same problem. Did you solve this?