[wix-users] Prompt for Windows Credentials in Wix for Admin Privileges

[Joseph L. Casale]

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
Of Ven H via wix-users
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 10:35 AM
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Cc: Ven H <venh.123 at gmail.com>
Subject: [wix-users] Prompt for Windows Credentials in Wix for Admin
Privileges
 
> My Package element has InstallPrivileges="elevated" and a launch condition
> like below.
> 
>  <Condition Message='You need to be an administrator to install
> [ProductName].'>
>       Privileged
>     </Condition>
> 
> If I run it in non admin mode, it does display a message, which is
> configured in the launch condition, i.e., You need to be an administrator
> to install the product. But, I would like to display the Windows
> Credentials pop up to capture the Admin user credentials and then validate
> it and proceed with the installation under the Admin credentials. Is this
> possible? Can anyone please help me achieve this?

Remove the condition and let Windows invoke the elevation request? Why
do you need to capture the credentials at all?