Sounds like a good suggestions. Please file an enhancement request in JIRA at issues.apache.org. Do you have time to actually write the challenge and test it yourself?
Thanks -Alex On 8/2/13 9:06 AM, "Chris Martin" <windo...@gmail.com> wrote: >Heyo, > >I had a thought today while working with the installer. When I run the >SDK >installer i always get as far as installing the SDK and then realized I >forgot to start the installer with administrator privileges. I need admin >privileges, because I install my sdks into the program files directory for >Flash Builder along side the other SDKs. Once i get there I have to close >the installer and re-launch with admin privileges. > >Maybe we can have the installer "challenge" working with the target >destination, and if admin privileges are required, then prompt the user to >elevate their privileges. That way for those users that do target >directories that require admin privileges, they will be prompted to >escallate their privileges right then, rather then having them start over. >This type of change wouldn't affect users who do not target those >directories. > >Chris