Bob Arnson suggested the following blog when I asked some questions about Vista UAC and some of the challenges that are arising with Installer packages. There was alot of detail, but Robert goes into alot of detail about permissions, sequences, etc.
http://blogs.msdn.com/rflaming/rss.xml David Adams MSN MessengerID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Paul Welter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: [WiX-users] Wixca.dll CAQuietExec and Windows Vista UAC >Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:13:59 -0600 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from lists-outbound.sourceforge.net ([66.35.250.225]) by >bay0-mc7-f14.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2444); Mon, >30 Oct 2006 10:14:20 -0800 >Received: from sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net (unknown [10.3.1.93])by >sc8-sf-spam2.sourceforge.net (Postfix) with ESMTPid 7A23412D6A; Mon, 30 Oct >2006 10:14:10 -0800 (PST) >Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net >([10.3.1.92]helo=mail.sourceforge.net)by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net >with esmtp (Exim 4.43)id 1GebeC-0001vc-MZfor >wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:14:08 -0800 >Received: from wr-out-0506.google.com ([64.233.184.229])by >mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1Gebe4-0004Mp-VIfor >wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:14:05 -0800 >Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i20so312754wrafor ><wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>;Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:14:00 -0800 (PST) >Received: by 10.65.237.1 with SMTP id o1mr5176904qbr;Mon, 30 Oct 2006 >10:13:59 -0800 (PST) >Received: by 10.64.112.10 with HTTP; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:13:59 -0800 (PST) >X-Message-Info: LsUYwwHHNt2WLa1sefE/voiTpdoWO91sWYsy40c1iDA= >X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) >X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by sourceforge.net.See >http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details.Report problems >tohttp://sf.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=1&atid=2000010.0 RCVD_BY_IP > Received by mail server with no name0.0 HTML_MESSAGE >BODY: HTML included in message0.5 HTML_20_30 BODY: Message is >20% to 30% HTML >X-BeenThere: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8 >Precedence: list >List-Id: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML >toolset."<wix-users.lists.sourceforge.net> >List-Unsubscribe: ><https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users>,<mailto:[EMAIL >PROTECTED]> >List-Archive: ><http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=wix-users> >List-Post: <mailto:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Subscribe: ><https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users>,<mailto:[EMAIL >PROTECTED]> >Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Oct 2006 18:14:21.0455 (UTC) >FILETIME=[38F0A9F0:01C6FC4F] > >Hi, > >When I try to use the CAQuietExec custom action in wix v2 in Windows Vista >with UAC enabled, I get an error of accessed denied. Doing some research, >I >found this post ... > >http://blogs.msdn.com/cjacks/archive/2006/10/30/deferred-custom-actions-and-permissions-on-windows-vista-with-uac-enabled.aspx > >It says that custom actions need to run as system instead of impersonating >the current user. How do I do this in wix? Is there an argument to the >custom action that I can use? > >-- >~ Paul >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job >easier >Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo >http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >_______________________________________________ >WiX-users mailing list >WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en-US&source=hmtagline ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users