That's what I'm doing. My bootstrapper runs with asInvoker elevation requirements. The UAC happens when Windows Installer changes from client-side to server-side during the install. I also find that running an MSI directly doesn't show the UAC prompt until it switches to the server-side.
Rob Gareth at Serif wrote: > I find that the msi file extension tells Vista that the process requires > elevation and you get the UAC prompt before the UI Sequene begins. > Therefore, by the time you get to your 'Install' button with the potential > to display your UAC Shield, the install doesn't require elevation (as it all > ready has it) and the behaviour decides not to show the shield as it's not > going to call UAC. > > Basically, your installation should call UAC only once. If your > bootstrapper icon has been deemed worthy of the shield by Vista, this will > call UAC. From then on, nothing needs the shield and shouldn't have it. To > stop this and only elevate when you actually click 'Install' (and so display > the shield) you will need to stop the install from elevating itself before > the UI begins - probably with an appropriate manifest file. > > Best of luck, > Gareth ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
