Hi,
I'm trying to create some default registry keys for a component in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE that all users should have full access to. Here's what
I've got so far:
<Component Id="MyFile.dll" Guid="*">
<File Id="MyFile.dll" KeyPath="yes" Source="MyFile.dll" />
<RegistryKey Action="create" Key="SOFTWARE\MyCompany" Root="HKLM">
<RegistryKey Action="create" Key="MyFile">
<Permission User="Everyone" GenericAll="yes" />
<Permission User="Administrators" GenericAll="yes" />
<RegistryKey Action="create" Key="MySubKey">
<RegistryValue Name="MyValue" Type="integer" Value="1" />
</RegistryKey>
</RegistryKey>
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
The keys I would like created:
* HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany: should have default ACL that users cannot
write to (inherit from parent)
* HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany\MyFile: all users should have read/write access
to this key
* HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany\MyFile\MySubKey: all users should have
read/write access to this key (inherit from parent)
Unfortunately, the last key seems to be created with an ACL that only allows
administrators to write to the key (same ACL as for the main "SOFTWARE"
key). Intuitively I would think that the RegistryKey underneath the key
granting everyone access would also grant everyone access. But that seems
not to be the case.
Most puzzling is that examining "MySubKey" in the registry editor shows that
the "Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent" is checked.
And creating new keys under "MyFile" key in registry editor works just fine
when running as a user - so the permissions are inherited. Looking at the
ACL entry for "Everyone" on "MyFile" key says that the entry applies to
"this key and subkeys" so again, I'm not sure why it isn't working.
What do I need to do to achieve my goal of having the "Everyone" entry
propagate to the subkeys created by MSI - as outlined in my list of desired
ACLs? I realize I could probably add duplicate "Permission" elements to the
registry values being created. But that doesn't sound very ideal; it seems
like there must be a better way!
Best regards,
James Johnston
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