Software Deployment

I wrote a little VBS.. getting the nested quotes right was interesting.

Calls SetACL from the local drive (SetACL delivered with MSI)
It assigns full control to the local user group to a folder called "targetfolder".
It logs the results.
All silent.

------------------------------------start vbs---------------------------
dim oWsh
Set oWsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oWsh.Run """C:\program files\setacl\setacl.exe"" -on ""c:\program files\targetfolder"" -ot file -actn ace -ace ""n:S-1-5-32-545;p:full;s:y"" -actn clear -clr ""dacl,sacl"" -actn rstchldrn -rst ""dacl,sacl"" -log ""c:\program files\setacl\setacl.log"" -silent", 0, True
------------------------------------end script-----------------------------------------------------------

Custom Action:
Streamed VBS into MSI
Asynchronous (no exit code)
Deferred Execution in System Context
Sequence: After Register Product

Not an ideal way but, you can make a wse script and make it hidden, then call this script in the MSI with a /s

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm actually not using Wise so I'm looking for a vendor neutral solution (ex. vbs) or one geared for Installshield.

Hi,

You could use Embeded JScript as a CustomAction.
Make sure the custom action runs as "Deferred Execution - System Context".

use the following JScript Code. Insert the fullpath to the executeable and parameters.
////////////////////

wshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
wshShell.Run("full-path-to-executable and parameters",0,true);

///////////////////


peska

Hi turbokitty,
have a look at: http://www.appdeploy.com/scripts/view.asp?id=523
There, i have posted the usage of 'setacl.ocx from within a MSI-Package.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Nick

Peska, your script won't work because my command line has quotes in it.. see below:

setacl.exe -on "c:\program files\my folder" -ot file -actn ace -ace "n:S-1-5-32-545;p:full;s:y" -actn clear -clr "dacl,sacl" -actn rstchldrn -rst "dacl,sacl" -silent

I'm not familiar with Jscript. Is there a way around that?


nheim,
Thanks for the link, I'll give yours a try next.

Thanks for the replies.

Nice one Kitty....I'll rate that a 2 for doing it yourself :)


ORIGINAL: turbokitty

I wrote a little VBS.. getting the nested quotes right was interesting.

Calls SetACL from the local drive (SetACL delivered with MSI)
It assigns full control to the local user group to a folder called "targetfolder".
It logs the results.
All silent.

------------------------------------start vbs---------------------------
dim oWsh
Set oWsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oWsh.Run """C:\program files\setacl\setacl.exe"" -on ""c:\program files\targetfolder"" -ot file -actn ace -ace ""n:S-1-5-32-545;p:full;s:y"" -actn clear -clr ""dacl,sacl"" -actn rstchldrn -rst ""dacl,sacl"" -log ""c:\program files\setacl\setacl.log"" -silent", 0, True
------------------------------------end script-----------------------------------------------------------

Custom Action:
Streamed VBS into MSI
Asynchronous (no exit code)
Deferred Execution in System Context
Sequence: After Register Product

ORIGINAL: turbokitty

>> Peska, your script won't work because my command line has quotes in it.. see below:

To use quotes inside a string in JScript just precede the quote with a backslash.
(Also i Jscript remember to use double backslashes)

Example:
wshShell.Run("\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\Iexplore.exe\" \"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\"",0,true);

ORIGINAL: nheim

Hi turbokitty,
have a look at: http://www.appdeploy.com/scripts/view.asp?id=523
There, i have posted the usage of 'setacl.ocx from within a MSI-Package.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Nick



This URL redirects now. Do you happen to have this around on the site somewhere still? Thanks.

Sorry, the script library that was here was actually a mirror of one hosted at AdminScriptEditor.com. I know that that site's script database was lost a year or so ago. It has since been rebuilt and enhanced. It is very nice, but if you are looking for an old script it is probably no longer available. [:(]

http://www.adminscripteditor.com/SLP/

/silent option can be used.
it just pops up a command prompt and then the command window vanishes once it has set the permissions (hardly takes 5 secs).