First install should be done as administrator anyway, because installing ODBC drivers need administrative rights.
The updates do not need administrative rights. On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Malcolm Greene <[email protected]> wrote: > Grigore, > >> Ah, almost forgot: it also gives read-write access rights to everyone on the >> application folder (thus you can install it under Program Files in Windows >> Vista / Windows 7 and have no access rights issues). > > Do you need to run your setup script as an administrator to get the > following section of code to work? > > [Dirs] > Name: {app}; Permissions: everyone-modify > > We have an application that auto-updates itself and at the moment we are > installing to an AppData folder (like Google Chrome or MS Clickonce > installs) to get around the Vista/Windows 7 restrictions on updating > files in the "Program Files" folder. Now I'm wondering if your technique > may be a better solution? > > Malcolm > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
