Re: [WiX-users] Creating a user and setting registry permissions

Rob, Thanks! That works like a charm. Note to self... Always use util:PermissionEx :) Rob -Original Message- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:52:02 -0700 From: Rob Mensching Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creating a user and setting registry permissions To: General discussion for Windows

Re: [WiX-users] Creating a user and setting registry permissions

The built-in LockPermissions table (the Permission element in WiX) is weak. Some might even call it lame. It checks for the user account in the immediate mode. Of course, the user is created deferred so it doesn't exist yet. Use Util:PermissionEx and that will work. Rob MacFadyen wrote: > Hey a

[WiX-users] Creating a user and setting registry permissions

Hey all, I'm very confused. I want to create a local user and set registry permissions for that user. Simple enough right? Here's a WIX project to illustrate (references wixutilextension): http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/U