Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-17 Thread James Johnston
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges Great. I added Execute="deferred" and Impersonate="no" to my custom actions and it seemed to fix the problem. I certainly dont want to go against UAC. I want to do what is right, whatever that may be,

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-17 Thread Pally Sandher
et Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges Great. I added Execute="deferred" and Impersonate="no" to my custom actions and it seemed to fix the problem. I certainly dont want to go against UAC. I want to do what is right, whatever that may be, so thanks for the help.

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-16 Thread The Eligible Bachelors
Great. I added Execute="deferred" and Impersonate="no" to my custom actions and it seemed to fix the problem. I certainly dont want to go against UAC. I want to do what is right, whatever that may be, so thanks for the help. > You need Execute="deferred" custom actions with > Impersonate="no".

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-15 Thread Pally Sandher
G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] Sent: 15 March 2011 17:41 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges and the OP shouldn't be self-registering anywa

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-15 Thread Wilson, Phil
esday, March 15, 2011 10:13 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges Windows Installer should be requesting elevation when it tries to install your MSI. Have you set InstallPrivileges="elevated" in your Package Element?

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-15 Thread Pally Sandher
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Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-15 Thread Skildum, Mathew
You can also force a true Administrator check in you install (set the property MSIUSEREALADMINDETECTION) if you do not have time to work around UAC. Mat Skildum -Original Message- From: The Eligible Bachelors [mailto:theeligiblebachel...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:04 AM

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 MSI privileges

2011-03-15 Thread Andy Clugston
What you are running into is UAC, Google it if you have not already. You need Execute="deferred" custom actions with Impersonate="no". This will allow your custom actions, and subsequent child processes that they create, to inherit the local system privileges of the Windows Installer service. The