[wix-users] How to do Per user mode installation on specified folders

dev at parascadd.com dev at parascadd.com
Thu Jul 28 07:11:09 PDT 2016


Thanks David,
We are using C#.net, i have checked its in C++, If you can share any 
sample code for digitally sign and how to use in wix will be highly 
appreciated.

Thanks Again,
Ashit



On 28/07/2016 19:29, David Watson wrote:
> You can't, non admin users cannot write to per machine locations by
> default for security reasons.
> 
> You can install to program files as admininstrator then patch (msp) to
> update without being an admin as long as you digitally sign MSIs and
> patches.
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372388(v=vs.85).aspx
> 
> If your users choose a location within their scope it should work.
> 
> Dave
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> Subject: [wix-users] How to do Per user mode installation on specified 
> folders
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> Dear Team,
> We are using WIX toolset 3.6 and created .msi and .msp using Per-user
> mode and non admin rights its installing in C:\user\AppData, we want
> to install on machine at user specified folder . How we can install
> without admin rights.
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Regards
> Ashit
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