Install With Elevated Privileges Xp
Elevate MSI install while allowing user based actions. And I run my MSI elevation code (Below), the package installs but the current user actions are performed on the user I elevated the installer with. Start exe after msi install but using current user privileges. 0.NET 2.0 Process Elevation for App Installation. I Enabled 'Allways install with elevated priviledges' policy object in both User and Computer Configuration/Administrative Template/Desktop path of group policy to be.
Windows 7 Installing fonts and Administrator Privileges I am trying to instal a font into Windows 7 for use with Office 2010. I've followed the instructions for Install font in Windows 7 from the Microsoft Website. How do I elevate my installer exe with admin privileges? Post by vssinc » Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:39 pm. I need to give the install exe elevated administrator privileges when initially loading. If the user’s windows has UAC mode enabled under Vista and Windows 7, the install fails because these privileges are not set. How do I run a.msi installer with elevated priviledges on Windows. Or use the GPO setting 'Always Install with Elevated Privileges' in Admin Templates/Windows.
Yes, there are many articles related to elevating permissions when installing MSI packages. I have a twist on the issue that I can't find a good answer to. If I'm logged in as a user and I run my MSI elevation code (Below), the package installs but the current user actions are performed on the user I elevated the installer with.
For example, if the MSI adds a file to the CURRENT USER's desktop. The result of elevation (running as 'Joe Admin') is the file gets put on Joe Admin's desktop -not the currently logged in user ('Sally User'). I have owned software that Elevates as Joe but puts the file on Sally's desktop as if she installed it. -I'd like to write my own. This is on a Windows 7 Machine, UAC is turned off.
Here is the non-working code. (Sally is logged in, Elevate as Joe -File goes to Joe's Desktop) (LoadUserProfile property was an attempt to solve this issue -didn't work).
2 Answers
From an elevated process call msiexec /jm foo.msi to perform an advertisement. This blesses the package. From a standard user process call msiexec /I foo.msi REBOOT=R /qb and this will start the installation off as the user but elevate seamlessly as needed. Standard Actions and Custom Actions with No Impersonation will run as SYSTEM and Custom Actions with Impeornation will run as the user without privs as designed.
With Help from Christopher Painter, this appears to be the answer (THANKS CHRISTOPHER!!!)I've read the words 'advertise' before and always assumed it had something to do with 'publishing in GPO' so I never follwoed through. Seems I'm wrong. Here's the trick should anyone else run across this.
First, advertise with elevated rights to 'bless' the msi for end user installation. In my mind an adminstrator is saying, sure this msi is safe for Sally end user to install:
Then, install as the end user as if they are admin:
My code (surely could be better):
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