And if you use a property, add it to the MsiHiddenProperties list so it doesn't show in plaintext in an MSI log.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall tag question If you encrypt it, you'll have to have some process (CustomAction) run during the install to unencrypt it. The SCM API requires the password in plain text. Glenn Macgregor wrote: > Hi All, > > I am using the ServiceInstall tag to install my service, this works great. > This service needs to run as a specific user so I set the Account/Password > attributes which works no problem. The msi I am creating needs to run with no > user interaction so I want to hardcode the username/password, some folks here > are concerned about have a plain text password in the installer file. Is it > possible to encrypt this password or does it need to be plaintext? > > Thanks > > Glenn > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT > is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet > the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & > iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian > Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://www.creativitycat.com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp as they present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://p.sf.net/sfu/creativitycat-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp as they present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://p.sf.net/sfu/creativitycat-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
