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

[sampat magi]

I am using following in .wixproj (basically an msbuild) file
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For msi and cab
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  <PropertyGroup>
    <SignOutput>True</SignOutput>
    <SignToolPath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows
Kits\8.1\bin\x86\</SignToolPath>
  </PropertyGroup>




  <Target Name="SignCabs">
    <Exec Command=""$(SignToolPath)Signtool.exe" sign /f
D:\signing\Sankara.pfx /p 93Cx$1H(4m /t
http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll
"%(SignCabs.FullPath)"" />
  </Target>



  <Target Name="SignMsi">
    <Exec Command=""$(SignToolPath)signtool.exe" sign /f
D:\signing\Sankara.pfx /p 93Cx$1H(4m /t
http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll
"%(SignMsi.FullPath)"" />
  </Target>

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For bootstrapper (WiXStdBA)
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PropertyGroup>
    <SignOutput>True</SignOutput>
    <SignToolPath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows
Kits\8.1\bin\x86\</SignToolPath>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <Target Name="SignBundleEngine">
    <Exec Command=""$(SignToolPath)SignTool" sign /f
D:\signing\Sankara.pfx /p 93Cx$1H(4m /t
http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll "@
(SignBundleEngine)""/>
  </Target>

  <Target Name="SignBundle">
    <Exec Command=""$(SignToolPath)SignTool" sign /f
D:\signing\Sankara.pfx /p 93Cx$1H(4m /t
http://timestamp.verisign.com/scripts/timstamp.dll "@
(SignBundle)""/>
  </Target>


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Regards,
Sampat

On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 7:41 PM, <dev at parascadd.com> wrote:

> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>> Behalf Of dev at parascadd.com
>> Sent: 28 July 2016 14:39
>> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
>> Subject: [wix-users] How to do Per user mode installation on specified
>> folders
>>
>> 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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