You can hide the shield icon on the install button if you so wish but a per-machine package is still going to prompt Windows Installer to request elevation once you click that button.
Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Skildum, Mathew [mailto:mathew.skil...@aspect.com] Sent: 24 March 2011 13:26 To: Bruce Cran; General discussion for Windows InstallerXML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Query about use of UAC shield on Install button Using the UAC shield is completely up to you not WIX. Since WIX is just the development environment, the job of following guidelines falls to the user. The WIX compiler can try to guide you down the right path, but it should not force you to do any one thing. The Button control XML has an option called "ElevationShield" which needs to be enabled to show the icon. It is always best to enable this when you require elevated rights as this is the key indicator to the user the install makes changes to protected areas of the OS. Mat Skildum -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:19 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Cc: Skildum, Mathew Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Query about use of UAC shield on Install button On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:07:30 +0000 "Skildum, Mathew" <mathew.skil...@aspect.com> wrote: > This is actually a function of MSI not WIX. WIX is just the mechanism > to build the MSI where the rules are enforced. > > MSI does follow these guidelines as far as I know. When you put the > UAC shield on a button that does not mean the elevation request will > happen right away. MSI does this request in the execute sequence > before the any files are copied or deferred actions are run as this is > the time when elevation is required. But as I understand it, it's WiX that controls whether or not the button has the shield icon: I'm wondering if it should use the shield icon on the button at all if the elevation request doesn't happen straight away. I'm tending towards yes, since it's a sign that the action that will occur will need to run as Administrator. -- Bruce Cran ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
