On 5/11/2010 4:04 PM, Sytze de Boer wrote: > Is there a way to tell Inno to install as Administrator, or is this > something you need to tell your (potential) client > S > > > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Grigore Dolghin<[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>>
By default administrative privileges are required. There is a way to turn this off. In Windows Vista/7, when needed, the UAC kicks in and asks for it. -- Tracy _______________________________________________ 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.
