[WiX-users] non admin patching certificate size problem

As described in another topic we are wanting to allow non-admin users to patch a previously admin installed exe. Everything is working beautifully except the patch still asks for an admin password and presents a dialog saying an unknown publisher is trying to install something (even though the pa

Re: [WiX-users] non-admin user patching

Thanks again, Bob Light gives me errors similar to the following if I try and include an MsiPatchCertificate entry under any of Patch, Media or Fragment: C:\Users\Richard\Documents\WixEditTest\patch.wxs(25) : error LGHT0241 : An unexpected row in the 'MsiDigitalCertificate' table was found in th

Re: [WiX-users] non-admin user patching

Another hint as to what might be the problem: when applying the patch as with a non-admin user (Guest) or a user with admin rights, Vista displays the dialog saying an Unknown program needs permission to change my system. I do *not* see the Manufacturer name from the certificate. Does this indic

[WiX-users] patch GUI

Another question on patching : is there a standard UI (set of dialog pages) similar to those included in the default WiX UI library for an msi. At the moment, when applying a patch, I get a "standard" Repair/Remove page and I have to click Repair to apply the patch. If I apply the patch with msie

Re: [WiX-users] non-admin user patching

More info: From the log file captured when applying the patch as Guest User, I can see the problem -- MSI (s) (84:AC) [13:12:31:684]: Certificate of signed file 'C:\Windows\Installer\5b124f33.msp' differs in size with the certificate authored in the package I have double checked that the same c

Re: [WiX-users] non-admin user patching

Thanks for the reply, Bob. Do you have a reference to the full set of tables/properties/etc that needs to be in a .msp. Thus far, all I have for comparison is an .msp produced with a trial version of InstallShield Pro that does work -- so I am fairly sure I have satisfied the patching requiremen

[WiX-users] non-admin user patching

I am having a problem creating a msp that a non-admin user can apply to a msi previously installed by an administrator. the msi installed some files to Program Files/... and the patch is an update that only contains a newer version of the exe installed to Program Files/... The problem is that th