I already made that change. I ran the installer with logging turned on and saw where it executed my two CustomActions and the installation completed fine. It's just that "Network Service" never gets added to the MachineKeys folder nor are any permissions set in the folder.
MSI (s) (58:A4) [10:34:24:193]: Doing action: CA_AclPermissions Action 10:34:24: CA_AclPermissions. Action start 10:34:24: CA_AclPermissions. Action ended 10:34:24: CA_AclPermissions. Return value 1. MSI (s) (58:A4) [10:34:24:383]: Doing action: CA_EncryptConnString Action 10:34:24: CA_EncryptConnString. Action start 10:34:24: CA_EncryptConnString. Action ended 10:34:27: CA_EncryptConnString. Return value 1. On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:04 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote: > As Pete says, you are using the wrong directory ID use CommonAppDataFolder > in > place of AppDataFolder in your Directory. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > Sent: 15 June 2011 14:46 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with giving permissions to folder > > Thanks Peter. As I've explained previously though each time I run the > installer the installation files are installed into one location, then > before the installer ends I need to have "Network Service" added to the > MachineKeys folder. After the installer completes and I navigate to the > following folder to verify that "Network Service" has been added with the > permissions specified it is not there. > > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application > Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys > > I thought Wix was able to perform a task such as this. Am I incorrect? This > one piece has me stuck and I'm not sure how to resolve it. > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 5:09 AM, Peter Shirtcliffe > <pshirtcli...@sdl.com>wrote: > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905(VS.85).aspx > > AppDataFolder is for the current user. > > CommonAppDataFolder is for all users. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > > Sent: 14 June 2011 18:22 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with giving permissions to folder > > > > The reason I'm using a fragment is to try to keep things organized. The > > installer is installing files in one location, but as part of the > > installation process I need to modify the ACL of the MachineKeys folder, > > which as you know will be in a completely different location from my > > installation files. > > > > >From what I read "AppDataFolder" should provide the complete path to the > > "Application Data" folder, which should be "C:\Documents and Settings\All > > Users\Application Data" as this is being installed on a Windows 2003 > > server. > > > > > > This doesn't seem to be working, because when I navigate to the above > path > > and continue to Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys, "Network Service" has > not > > been added to the MachineKeys folder along with the permissions I > > specified. > > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote: > > > > > Either take it out of the fragment or use a DirectoryRef. > > > > > > <Fragment> > > > <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR"> > > > <Directory Id="AppDataFolder"> > > > <Directory Id="dir6A68E13632B544EDA8F393F83B23F439" > > > Name="Microsoft"> > > > <Directory Id="dir03FB174C3B8F4214AF6A130B8EAA7BA1" > > Name="Crypto"> > > > <Directory Id="dirE956646E44EE4A23B07BD0A84D969F55" > > Name="RSA"> > > > <Directory Id="dir9210B4F4F4A24357A3954AFC771C9E28" > > > Name="MachineKeys"> > > > <Component Id="MachineKeysFolderPermissions" > > > Guid="352963FCB3794D8E9B9BE725929B5C47"> > > > <CreateFolder> > > > <util:PermissionEx User="NETWORK SERVICE" > > > GenericAll="yes" ChangePermission="yes" /> > > > </CreateFolder> > > > </Component> > > > </Directory> > > > </Directory> > > > </Directory> > > > </Directory> > > > </Directory> > > > </DirectoryRef> > > > </Fragment> > > > > > > I usually leave my directory structure in the main wxs and wrap the > > > component > > > in a directoryRef in the fragment. > > > > > > It all depends on why you are using a fragment really. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > > > Sent: 14 June 2011 16:16 > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with giving permissions to folder > > > > > > I knew there was something I was probably missing. I've added the > > > componentRef, but the build fails with the following error: > > > > > > The primary key 'TARGETDIR' is duplicated in table 'Directory'. Please > > > remove one of the entries or rename a part of the primary key to avoid > > the > > > collision. > > > > > > It is true that I already have a TARGETDIR for the install within my > > > Product.wxs, but if I don't add a TARGETDIR and SourceDir to the > Fragment > > > that contains the folder I want to set the ACL on, it fails to build. > > > > > > How can I get this to work? I've tried to vary the values for TARGETDIR > > and > > > name, but I always receive an error stating that the root directory is > > not > > > valid or that the TARGETDIR directory has an illegal DefaultDir value. > > > > > > In my Fragment file, if I don't include TARGETDIR and Name="SourceDir" > I > > > get > > > an error stating that "AppDataFolder" is not a valid root directory. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 9:52 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote: > > > > > > > If you reference anything in a fragment then the entire fragment will > > be > > > > included in your installer. > > > > > > > > So if you add a componentRef in your feature this fragment will be > > > > included. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > > > > Sent: 14 June 2011 14:20 > > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with giving permissions to folder > > > > > > > > Thanks for you help. I understand now. Can you tell what I might have > > > > missed > > > > to cause the ACL not to be set on the MachineKeys folder? Have I > missed > > > > something in how I've configured this? I've added the following code > to > > a > > > > separate Fragment file and my understanding is that this file will be > > > > pulled > > > > into the installer. I have not referenced the file anywhere. > > > > > > > > The full path to the MachineKeys folder is: > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application > > > > Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys > > > > > > > > <Fragment> > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > > > <Directory Id="AppDataFolder"> > > > > <Directory Id="dir6A68E13632B544EDA8F393F83B23F439" > > > > Name="Microsoft"> > > > > <Directory Id="dir03FB174C3B8F4214AF6A130B8EAA7BA1" > > > Name="Crypto"> > > > > <Directory Id="dirE956646E44EE4A23B07BD0A84D969F55" > > > Name="RSA"> > > > > <Directory Id="dir9210B4F4F4A24357A3954AFC771C9E28" > > > > Name="MachineKeys"> > > > > <Component Id="MachineKeysFolderPermissions" > > > > Guid="352963FCB3794D8E9B9BE725929B5C47"> > > > > <CreateFolder> > > > > <util:PermissionEx User="NETWORK SERVICE" > > > > GenericAll="yes" ChangePermission="yes" /> > > > > </CreateFolder> > > > > </Component> > > > > </Directory> > > > > </Directory> > > > > </Directory> > > > > </Directory> > > > > </Directory> > > > > </Directory> > > > > </Fragment> > > > > > > > > Thanks again for your help. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:43 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > No it will not overwrite it or cause it to be removed on uninstall. > > > > > > > > > > The code example is to set permissions on the windows\temp folder > > which > > > > > pre-exists and the permission is added to the ACL of the folder. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > > > > > Sent: 14 June 2011 11:15 > > > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with giving permissions to folder > > > > > > > > > > I do not want to recreate or overwrite the MachineKeys folder that > > > > already > > > > > exists. Will adding <CreateFolder /> as you suggest below overwrite > > the > > > > > existing folder? If so, how can I avoid that, but still add the > > > > permission > > > > > I > > > > > need to the folder? > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > The relevant parent of util:permissionex is createfolder. > > > > > > > > > > > > Put a component in your directory tree that has a CreateFolder > with > > a > > > > > > permissionsEx nexted in it. > > > > > > > > > > > > An example... > > > > > > > > > > > > <Directory Id="windowstemp" Name="temp"> > > > > > > <Component Id="windowstempPerm" Guid="*"> > > > > > > <RegistryValue Id="windowstempfolderpermissions" > > > Type="string" > > > > > > Action="write" Value="1" Root="HKLM" Key="$(var.RegistryPath)" > > > > > > Name="windowstempfolderpermissions" KeyPath="yes"/> > > > > > > <CreateFolder> > > > > > > <util:PermissionEx GenericAll="yes" > > > User="$(var.GroupName)" > > > > > > Domain="[ComputerName]" /> > > > > > > </CreateFolder> > > > > > > </Component> > > > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > > > > > > Sent: 13 June 2011 17:28 > > > > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Help with giving permissions to folder > > > > > > > > > > > > My installer needs to encrypt the ConnectionStrings section of > the > > > > > > web.config file for our web application. This part I have working > > > with > > > > no > > > > > > problems, but as part of the process I need to provide the > Network > > > > > Service > > > > > > with full control access to the following folder: > > > > > > > > > > > > *C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application > > > > > > Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys* > > > > > > > > > > > > I have not been able to figure out how to configure this with in > my > > > > > > installer. > > > > > > > > > > > > I've tried adding the following to my Product.wxs, but it gives a > > > build > > > > > > error of: "The Directory element contains an unexpected child > > element > > > > > > 'util:PermissionEx'.". 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