Install for all users
Hi Everyone,
I am facing a difficulty and need your help. Here it is:
Using a administrator account I ran command Setup.exe /v"ALLUSERS=1" to install my product for all users, then I logged off and logged in as a normal user, I did see short cuts on the desktop. However, when I tried to run them, it asked me to find the temporary MSI to finish the install, and because this is a normal user account, I could not access administrator's directory where the temporary msi stays - c:\documents and settings\ABC\Local Settings\Temp. (Admin account is ABC)
I am using InstallShield to make my installer. Please help me how to do with this problem. Thank you very much!
I am facing a difficulty and need your help. Here it is:
Using a administrator account I ran command Setup.exe /v"ALLUSERS=1" to install my product for all users, then I logged off and logged in as a normal user, I did see short cuts on the desktop. However, when I tried to run them, it asked me to find the temporary MSI to finish the install, and because this is a normal user account, I could not access administrator's directory where the temporary msi stays - c:\documents and settings\ABC\Local Settings\Temp. (Admin account is ABC)
I am using InstallShield to make my installer. Please help me how to do with this problem. Thank you very much!
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Posted by:
t.brammavidhyambika
13 years ago
Hi,
Was this question answered? jus curious to know the soultion..
Was this question answered? jus curious to know the soultion..
Posted by:
Rheuvel
13 years ago
Hit the search button here on app deploy and type: active setup. [8|]
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
13 years ago
Extract the MSI from the EXE in the usual way to a universally-accessible location and use THAT to install.
And BTW, this forum is intended for posts concerning errors returned by the Windows Installer engine. Your post ought to have been made in the 'Package Development' forum. A moderator may move it there.
And BTW, this forum is intended for posts concerning errors returned by the Windows Installer engine. Your post ought to have been made in the 'Package Development' forum. A moderator may move it there.
Posted by:
sai21
13 years ago
Really thank you for help. I solved this by using 1) cache msi to a public folder 2) using run-time path to execute msi
I wish oneday I could help you in return. [:D]
I wish oneday I could help you in return. [:D]
Posted by:
john.pirvu
13 years ago
It seems like you solved the problem behavior, not its cause. When using shortcuts to your application on other user accounts, the installer is requested because an on-demand installation is triggered. Basically, your package installs resources (usually registry entries) in per-user locations and those resources are not available to other user accounts. In this case Windows Installer automatically tries to install those resources for the current user to make sure that the installation is intact.
A better solution is to install these resources in per-machine locations from the start. Let me know if you need some debugging tips.
A better solution is to install these resources in per-machine locations from the start. Let me know if you need some debugging tips.
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