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

[Phil Wilson]

The UAC patching article says only that limited users can install patches
provided a set of conditions are met, one of which is that the patch is
signed with the same certificate that was used to install the original MSI
package. You still need elevation to install an MSI to restricted locations,
even if it is signed. Signing will not allow a limited user to install to
restricted locations, just in case the OP thinks it will. Windows Security
does not get bypassed just because it's an MSI install. 

Phil W 

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Hoover, Jacob
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 8:43 AM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List; dev at parascadd.com
Subject: Re: [wix-users] How to do Per user mode installation on specified
folders

Also note that Burn doesn't support LUA patching for PerMachine installs, as
Burn needs to write to machine specific locations which requires elevation.
You could do some interesting patching with MSP's, but you wouldn't be able
to utilize Burn to download and apply them.

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
David Watson
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] How to do Per user mode installation on specified
folders

Use insignia to sign your packages and msps.
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/insignia.html

Or call out to signtool from your build
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/windows/desktop/aa387764(v=vs.85).a
spx

Make sure you embed the certificate in the MSI also.
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/digitalcertificate.htm
l

follow the steps in
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372388(v=vs.85).a
spx


You will still NEED to install the original msi as an administrator.


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-----Original Message-----
From: dev at parascadd.com [mailto:dev at parascadd.com]
Sent: 28 July 2016 15:11
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] How to do Per user mode installation on specified
folders

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).a
spx
>
> 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
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> 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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