[wix-users] Creating registry entry fails from running from MSI but works in Bundle? [Public]

[Justin Cox]

Still won't give you the elevation.  It's part of the UAC and requesting.
There's no way to elevate the action out of sequence.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 10:22 AM Steven Ogilvie <Steven.Ogilvie at titus.com>
wrote:

> Classification: Public
> I ran the MSI's via an elevated CMD prompt (run as Administrator, logged
> in as user with local/domain Administrator rights), it is not a custom
> action is is the WiX RegistryKey/ RegistryValue elements
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> This message has been marked as Public by Steven Ogilvie on February 2,
> 2017 1:22:14 PM. Classification provided by TITUS.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of Justin Cox
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> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Creating registry entry fails from running from
> MSI but works in Bundle? [Public]
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> Steve, since you're writing to HKLM, it requires elevated privileges.
> Ensure that this is run during the InstallExecute sequence.  Bootstrapper
> gives you elevated privileges during the whole process, so it must be a
> scheduling issue.
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2017, 10:14 AM Steven Ogilvie <Steven.Ogilvie at titus.com>
> wrote:
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> > Classification: Public
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I have a registry that is failing when running the MSI within an
> > elevated CMD prompt.
> > Running the installer via the Bootstrapper works...
> >
> > I have 2 features, and each feature writes to the same parent registry
> > key, 1 feature creates the string value the other doesn't (they are
> > almost exactly the same) it gives an error:
> >
> > "Error 1406. Could not write value
> > AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality to key
> > \SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs.  System error .  Verify that you have
> > sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel."
> >
> > The full log is:
> > MSI (s) (C4:8C) [11:27:31:842]: Executing op:
> > RegOpenKey(Root=-2147483646 <(214)%20748-3646>
> ,Key=SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus
> > Labs,,BinaryType=0,,)
> > MSI (s) (C4:8C) [11:27:31:842]: Executing op:
> > RegAddValue(Name=AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOutlookFunctionality,Value=
> > #1,)
> > WriteRegistryValues: Key: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs, Name:
> > AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOutlookFunctionality, Value: #1 MSI (s)
> > (C4:8C) [11:27:31:842]: Executing op: RegCreateKey()
> > WriteRegistryValues: Key: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs, Name: , Value:
> > MSI (s) (C4:8C) [11:27:31:842]: Executing op:
> > RegAddValue(Name=AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality,Value=#
> > ,)
> > WriteRegistryValues: Key: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs, Name:
> > AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality, Value: # MSI (s)
> > (C4:8C) [11:27:31:842]: Note: 1: 1406 2:
> > AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality 3:
> > SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs Error 1406. Could not write value
> > AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality to key
> > \SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs.  System error .  Verify that you have
> > sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
> > MSI (s) (C4:8C) [11:40:43:259]: Product: TITUS Classification -- Error
> > 1406. Could not write value
> > AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality
> > to key \SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs.  System error .  Verify that you
> > have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
> >
> > The registry key/component is:
> >
> > <!-- Disable Save Registry key -->
> >       <Component Id="cmp_DisableSave_Registry_TCO"
> > Guid="{721924EB-02F2-4BB1-8ED5-4F067CDE79D2}" KeyPath="yes">
> >         <RegistryKey Id="DisableSave_Registry_TCO" Root="HKLM"
> > Key="SOFTWARE\Policies\Titus Labs" ForceCreateOnInstall="yes">
> >           <RegistryValue Type="integer"
> > Name="AllowUnrestrictedMicrosoftOfficeFunctionality"
> > Value="[DISABLE_SAVE_OFFICE]"/>
> >         </RegistryKey>
> >       </Component>
> >
> > I have a similar registrykey/value being written by another feature
> > and it works fine (it is run before this feature)
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated...
> >
> > Steve
> >
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