UAC prompts with random msi name
Posted 10 October 2006 - 12:38
Posted 10 October 2006 - 12:45
-Stein Åsmul
Posted 10 October 2006 - 13:40
QUOTE (Glytzhkof @ 2006-10-10 12:45) |
.. In corporate environment you will also author a SOURCELIST property into the property table which point to a UNC path on the network where the original source files can be found. |
It is a solution for my problem - am I right?
Thank You for advise!
Posted 10 October 2006 - 13:46
-Stein Åsmul
Posted 10 October 2006 - 13:50
QUOTE (Glytzhkof @ 2006-10-10 12:45) |
MSI caches the installer database in the C:\Windows\Installer location on each target system. The copy of the MSI put here has a random name and is stripped of all CAB files. It's intention is to secure uninstall of the product (and repair and modify that does not require access to the source files). In corporate environment you will also author a SOURCELIST property into the property table which point to a UNC path on the network where the original source files can be found. |
I jumped to a conclusion. It isn't a solution - there is no problem at all?
But I think users will confused with random name in UAC?
Edited by igodunov, 10 October 2006 - 13:51.
Posted 10 October 2006 - 13:53
-Stein Åsmul
Posted 10 October 2006 - 13:55
QUOTE (Glytzhkof @ 2006-10-10 13:46) |
Yes, that would be a solution if you install off a stable share. However, this must be compiled into the MSI so it is not a solution for live packages. You can however, change the source location written into the registry for each product. |
If I change the location and then remove source package - it affects (disable) repair and uninstall actions?
Posted 10 October 2006 - 14:04
QUOTE (Glytzhkof @ 2006-10-10 13:53) |
Sorry, maybe I completely missed your question. Can you define UAC? |
I meant UAC Dialog Box that handles the elevation of application installation (in Vista). There is a package name in this dialog - and this name is a name of the cached package (or may be copy created by installer for a while?).
Posted 10 October 2006 - 14:05
-Stein Åsmul
Posted 10 October 2006 - 14:26
-Stein Åsmul
Posted 10 October 2006 - 14:30
QUOTE (Glytzhkof @ 2006-10-10 14:26) |
Sorry, just saw that this is for Vista, doh! Sorry, didn't see that before. I have not tested MSI with Vista, but maybe Stefan can help. |
I acknowledged my guilt! Sorry for misleading.
Posted 10 October 2006 - 19:01
Stefan Krüger
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 06:37
Edited by igodunov, 11 October 2006 - 06:41.