Hi Phil, The custom action function to simply read the Domain name also fails with return code 3
Set shell = CreateObject() Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE <ldap://RootDSE/>") I am sure I am missing a lot here...looking for some directions on getting it right. thanks! On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM, snm snm <snmsn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the correction. After removing the wscript ref, I am still > seeing the same problem. > I initially thought maybe reading property from session object is throwing > the error, so i hardcoded a value in the variable and tried it again, but it > still throws the same error. > > Is there any way I can log messages - similar to session.Log() in c# > customactions? > > > > ----------------- code ---------- > > Function CheckUserExists() > > 'strUserName = Session.Property("IAMUSERNAME") > strUserName = "iaadmin" > ' Determine DNS domain name. > Set objRootDSE = GetObject("ldap://RootDSE/ LDAP://RootDSE") > strDNSDomain = objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext") > > Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") > Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") > objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" > objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" > objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection > objCommand.CommandText = _ > "<LDAP://" & strDNSDomain & ">;(&(objectCategory=User)" & _ > "(samAccountName=" & strUserName & "));samAccountName;subtree" > > Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute > If objRecordset.RecordCount = 0 Then > 'WScript.StdOut.WriteLine "sAMAccountName: " & strUserName & " does not > exist." > Session.Property("USEREXISTS") = 1 > Else > 'WScript.StdOut.WriteLine strUserName & " exists." > CheckUserExists = msiDoActionStatusSuccess > End If > objConnection.Close > End Function > > --------- Log ---------------- > > Action 11:42:48: CheckUserExists. > Action start 11:42:48: CheckUserExists. > MSI (c) (E8:94) [11:42:48:993]: Cloaking enabled. > MSI (c) (E8:94) [11:42:48:993]: Attempting to enable all disabled > privileges > before calling Install on Server > MSI (c) (E8:94) [11:42:48:993]: Connected to service for CA interface. > Action ended 11:42:49: CheckUserExists. Return value 3. > DEBUG: Error 2896: Executing action CheckUserExists failed. > The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. > This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2896. The > arguments are: CheckUserExists, , > Action ended 11:42:49: WelcomeDlg. Return value 3. > > > On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Wilson, Phil-2 [via Windows Installer > XML (WiX) toolset] > <ml-node+5839954-899484189-306...@n2.nabble.com<ml-node%2b5839954-899484189-306...@n2.nabble.com> > > wrote: > >> There is no WScript object in Windows Installer. As its name implies, the >> Wscript object is supplied by the Windows Script Host environment, and >> you're not running in there. Just use CreateObject(). >> >> Phil Wilson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sangeeta1 [mailto:[hidden >> email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5839954&i=0>] >> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:22 AM >> To: [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5839954&i=1> >> Subject: [WiX-users] Running vbscript in customaction >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> I have a vbscript to validate the user in AD and I am having trouble >> running >> it in the custom Action. Can someone point out mistakes in implementing >> the >> custom action. >> I am not a vbscript expert here so please pardon my ignorance. >> >> log >> ---- >> >> Action 11:42:48: CheckUserExists. >> Action start 11:42:48: CheckUserExists. >> MSI (c) (E8:94) [11:42:48:993]: Cloaking enabled. >> MSI (c) (E8:94) [11:42:48:993]: Attempting to enable all disabled >> privileges >> before calling Install on Server >> MSI (c) (E8:94) [11:42:48:993]: Connected to service for CA interface. >> Action ended 11:42:49: CheckUserExists. Return value 3. >> DEBUG: Error 2896: Executing action CheckUserExists failed. >> The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. >> >> This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2896. The >> >> arguments are: CheckUserExists, , >> Action ended 11:42:49: WelcomeDlg. Return value 3. >> >> Code >> -------- >> >> <CustomAction Id="CheckUserExists" BinaryKey="CheckUserExistsKey" >> VBScriptCall="CheckUserExists" Execute="immediate"></CustomAction> >> <Binary Id="CheckUserExistsKey" SourceFile="scripts\ADUserSearch.vbs" >> ></Binary> >> >> vbscript >> ---------- >> >> Function CheckUserExists >> Set shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> strUserName = Session.Property("IAMUSERNAME") >> dtStart = TimeValue(Now()) >> ' Determine DNS domain name. >> Set objRootDSE = GetObject(" ldap://RootDSE/ LDAP://RootDSE") >> strDNSDomain = objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext") >> Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") >> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") >> objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" >> objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" >> objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection >> objCommand.CommandText = _ >> "<LDAP://" & strDNSDomain & ">;(&(objectCategory=User)" & _ >> "(samAccountName=" & strUserName & "));samAccountName;subtree" >> >> Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute >> If objRecordset.RecordCount = 0 Then >> 'WScript.StdOut.WriteLine "sAMAccountName: " & strUserName & " does not >> exist." >> Session.Property("USEREXISTS") = 1 >> Else >> 'WScript.StdOut.WriteLine strUserName & " exists." >> CheckUserExists = msiDoActionStatusSuccess >> End If >> objConnection.Close >> End >> >> -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Running-vbscript-in-customaction-tp5838178p5843379.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users