[WiX-users] small and minor update problems
Hello, i have strange problems with small and minor udpates. I studied the example in the tutorial several times. The example works for me when i compile it. When i try to update my application then the update copies all new files, but it doesn't replace all exe or dll files which changed. When i uninstall the applicaton it only uninstalls the files which where changed with the update. All other files remain on the disc. The log shows no errors. Any ideas what could be the reason for that? Do i have to include all files with a minor update or only new files? Alex - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade
Hi I get the following compile error with your example: The CustomAction element contains illegal inner text: 'REMOVE=ALL When you say something like the sample is thre something else I need to do, apologies Im not familiar with this syntax From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Gutride Sent: 13 September 2006 21:48 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade Simon: Try something like this: Custom Action="" After=RemoveFiles![CDATA[REMOVE=ALL AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE]]/Custom The UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE property is set during the upgrade and available during the previous product removal. Dana On 9/13/06, Simon Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Does anyone know how I can sequence a custom action so that it is run during an uninstall (before the files are removed) but not run as part of a major upgrade when I RemoveExistingProducts? I have the following source: CustomAction Id='AlreadyUpdated' Error='[ProductName] version [ProductVersion]is already installed.' / CustomAction Id='NoDowngrade' Error='A later version of [ProductName] is already installed.' / CustomAction Id='InstallPerfCounter' FileKey ='installservice.bat' ExeCommand='quot;[INSTALLDIR]Exchange\Enterprise Library\Caching\binquot;' Return='check'/ CustomAction Id='UninstallPerfCounter' FileKey ='installservice.bat' ExeCommand='quot;/uquot; quot;[INSTALLDIR]Exchange\Enterprise Library\Caching\binquot;' Return='check'/ InstallExecuteSequence ?if $(var.BuildType) != Dev ? Custom Action='' After='FindRelatedProducts'PATCHFOUND/Custom Custom Action='' After='FindRelatedProducts'NEWERFOUND/Custom ?endif? RemoveExistingProducts After='InstallFinalize' / LaunchConditions After='AppSearch' / Custom Action="" After=InstallFinalizeNOT Installed/Custom Custom Action="" Before=RemoveFilesInstalled/Custom /InstallExecuteSequence Currently when I author and run a major upgrade, it runs the InstallPerfCounter custom action first and at the end runs the UninstallPerfCounter custom action so I end up with no perf counters installed. Any help appreciated. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files
Thanks John thats good to know someone out there is going through the same thing ;-) Could I possibly get a peek at your WiX source that would replace a value within some XML as all I can see from the help is how to create a new element From: Crouch, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 September 2006 06:20 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Simon Burgess Subject: RE: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files Simon, I have a very similar issue for an enterprise deployment next year. I am currently using an .ini file which keeps all data for all the deployment locations by computer name (which I know in advance). [NY-SRV-01] This-web-config=127.0.0.1 This-exe-config=127.0.0.2 [SF-SRV-02] This-web-config=721.0.0.1 This-exe-config=721.0.0.2 Then in my WiX generated msi I Look into the registry for the computer name assign that to a value Look up the computer name matching the previous value in my *.ini file Read off the values that this particular msi requires. Use XMLFile to update the key values in my web and app config files. Works fine, however, I am open to any suggestions to improve it. Kind regards, National Oilwell Varco John Crouch Software Engineer/Developer National Oilwell Norway AS Phone:+4751818181 Fax:+4751800547 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.nov.com This message, including any attachments, is intended only for the addressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Simon Burgess Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:48 PM To: 'WiX-users' Subject: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files I am looking into different ways to handle environment specific information in web.config files. It would seem logical if at deployment time, my installer could determine where it is being run and update a generic config file so that is fit for purpose for the environment it is being run on. I wouldnt need to create new elements exactly but just search for partular tokens within an xml file and replace them with a value I read in from the registry for example. The following is some sample xml from a config file: endpoint address=http://localhost/Configuration/ConfigurationService.svc binding=basicHttpBinding bindingConfiguration=BasicHttpBinding_IConfigurationService contract=Exchange.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.IConfigurationService name=BasicHttpBinding_IConfigurationService/ I would need to replace localhost with something more appropriate. Is this something the XMLFile element could handle or is there something else in WiX that could help out? - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files
Simon,
Here is my test app using the Foobar files from a tutorial plus a deployed
App.Config file (could've used a web.config or *.exe.config). Fairly self
explanatory - I hope.
SampleRegistry.ini reads
[COMPUTER_NAME1]
AnyOldKeyNameIChooseForMyIniFile=AnyOldValue
[COMPUTER_NAME2]
AnyOldKeyNameIChooseForMyIniFile=DifferentOldValue
.
.
.
and so on.
?xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252'?
Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi'
Product Name='Foobar 1.0' Id='{A0B7E37C-46D9-4c41-B79C-85841092C448}'
Language='1033' Codepage='1252' Version='1.0.0' Manufacturer='Acme Ltd.'
UpgradeCode='{6988A5C7-9C2A-4fb8-B6A7-3E0003A78317}'
Package Id='{AEB90E9D-5E24-4aec-9ED4-CFB0511CCFC0}' Keywords='Installer'
Description=Acme's Foobar 1.0 Installer
Comments='Foobar is a registered trademark of Acme Ltd.'
Manufacturer='Acme Ltd.'
InstallerVersion='100' Languages='1033' Compressed='yes'
SummaryCodepage='1252' /
!--This looks into the localcomputer registry to find the computer name--
Property Id=MYCOMPUTER_NAME
RegistrySearch Id=TestRegistrySearch Type=raw Root=HKLM
Key=System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
Name='ComputerName' /
/Property
!--This looks into the SampleRegistry.ini in WINDOWS directory for a given
computer name section--
Property Id=MY_APP_CONFIG_VALUE
IniFileSearch Id='TestIniFile' Type='raw' Name='Sample.ini'
LongName='SampleRegistry.ini' Section=[MYCOMPUTER_NAME]
Key='AnyOldKeyNameIChooseForMyIniFile' Field='1' /
/Property
Media Id='1' Cabinet='Sample.cab' EmbedCab='yes' DiskPrompt=CD-ROM #1 /
Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value=Acme's Foobar 1.0 Installation [1] /
Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'
Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'
Directory Id='Acme' Name='Acme'
Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='Foobar10' LongName='Foobar 1.0'
Component Id='MainExecutable'
Guid='{8CD20A89-46D4-4e56-A5D3-41A23DD621CF}'
File Id='FoobarEXE' Name='Foobar10.exe'
LongName='FoobarAppl10.exe' DiskId='1'
Source='FoobarAppl10.exe' Vital='yes'
Shortcut Id=startmenuFoobar10 Directory=ProgramMenuDir
Name=Foobar10
LongName=Foobar 1.0 WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR'
Icon=Foobar10.exe IconIndex=0 /
Shortcut Id=desktopFoobar10 Directory=DesktopFolder
Name=Foobar10
LongName=Foobar 1.0 WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR'
Icon=Foobar10.exe IconIndex=0 /
/File
/Component
Component Id='HelperLibrary'
Guid='{3E12C7ED-0A24-41a3-AE18-8524074F154F}'
File Id='HelperDLL' Name='Helper.dll' DiskId='1'
Source='Helper.dll' Vital='yes' /
/Component
Component Id='Manual'
Guid='{FCA73FF6-FC0F-426a-A165-5CB042C31B3B}'
File Id='Manual' Name='Manual.pdf' DiskId='1'
Source='Manual.pdf'
Shortcut Id=startmenuManual Directory=ProgramMenuDir
Name=Manual LongName=Instruction Manual /
/File
/Component
Component Id='App_Config'
Guid='{BBA431E9-51DB-49a5-827E-0FD1EAF17C05}'
File Id='App_Config' Name='App.cfg' LongName='App.Config'
DiskId='1' Source='App.Config' Vital='yes' /File
XmlFile Id='AppCongifSettings' File='[INSTALLDIR]App.Config'
Action='setValue' Value=[MY_APP_CONFIG_VALUE]
ElementPath=/configuration/appSettings/[EMAIL
PROTECTED]'AppConfigKeyName'[\]]/@value /
/Component
/Directory
/Directory
/Directory
Directory Id=ProgramMenuFolder Name=PMenu LongName=Programs
Directory Id=ProgramMenuDir Name='Foobar10' LongName=Foobar 1.0 /
/Directory
Directory Id=DesktopFolder Name=Desktop /
/Directory
Feature Id='Complete' Level='1'
ComponentRef Id='MainExecutable' /
ComponentRef Id='HelperLibrary' /
ComponentRef Id='Manual' /
ComponentRef Id='App_Config' /
/Feature
Icon Id=Foobar10.exe SourceFile=FoobarAppl10.exe /
/Product
/Wix
Kind regards,
National Oilwell Varco
John Crouch
Software Engineer/Developer
National Oilwell Norway AS
Phone: +4751818181
Fax: +4751800547
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: RE: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files
Thanks John that's good to know someone out there is going through the same
thing
Re: [WiX-users] COM+ Activation - Run as NT Service
George Abraham-5 wrote:
I want to create an MSI to deploy a COM+ application. I could create the
MSI to do so, but, I could not find a way to change the Activation to Run
application as NT Service. Is this possible using the COM+ custom action?
If not any ideas on how to approach the problem?
My installation does exactly that, however I couldn't find a way how to do
it with the COM+ CA.
So I've written a DLL in C to register COM+ applications which match a given
pattern as a service and remove them on rollback/uninstall again. Not
elegant, escpecially because I'm no C developer, but it works.
Some snippets in case anyone needs them:
#include comdef.h
#import Comadmin.dll no_namespace
[...]
CoInitialize (NULL);
ICOMAdminCatalog2Ptr comCatalog(COMAdmin.COMAdminCatalog);
ICatalogCollectionPtr comApplications = NULL;
ICatalogObjectPtr comApp = NULL;
// Get all COM+ applications
comApplications = comCatalog-GetCollection(LApplications);
comApplications-Populate();
comApplications-get_Count(count);
[...]
// Register all COM+ applications which start with Foo.Bar. as NT services
for(int i = 0; i count; i++) {
comApplications-get_Item(i, (IDispatch**)comApp);
_variant_t appName;
comApp-get_Name(appName);
_bstr_t bAppName(appName);
if (strncmp(bAppName, Foo.Bar., 8) == 0) {
try {
comCatalog-CreateServiceForApplication (bAppName,
bAppName, bStartMode,
LSERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL, Lrpcss, bUsername, bPassword, 0);
}
catch (_com_error e) {
// error handling
}
}
}
[...]
comApp.Release();
comApplications.Release();
comCatalog.Release();
CoUninitialize();
I've left all MSI related stuff out. To remove the service you'd use
comCatalog-DeleteServiceForApplication(bAppName); instead of
CreateServiceForApplication. MSDN will tell you more about these methods.
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[WiX-users] upgrade nightmare
Hello, I am fighting for some days now with figuring out the best update strategy and writing samples for updating and/or patching. Is read the tutorial (http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php) several times but there are still lots of open questions. Also the MSDN doesn't help that much with upgrades and patches. So my question is what is the best strategy with upgrades. What are other developers using. - Always full install and remove the old version - small/or minor updates - patches Requirements: - Install and Updates must be redistributable with group policies. - The updates/patches must run without having the original MSI. - The latest update must be always be able to update the product, doesn't matter which previous version is installed. Scenario: - customer installed v1.0 - v1.0 gets patched/updated to v1.01 and installed by the customer - for whatever reason the customer gets updates v1.01 - 1.19 but does not install them (never change a running system ;-)) - now he gets v 1.20 and wants to install it. This update must be able to patch all version from 1.0 to 1.19 Are there any examples for a scenario like this? Which would be the best update strategy? Alex - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade
Simon:It seems that you may have put the condition inside of the wrong element. That condition should go in the Custom Action / elements in the InstallExecuteSequence not in the CustomAction / element that define the custom action and it's properties. DanaOn 9/14/06, Simon Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I get the following compile error with your example: The CustomAction element contains illegal inner text: 'REMOVE=ALL When you say something like the sample is thre something else I need to do, apologies I'm not familiar with this syntax From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dana Gutride Sent: 13 September 2006 21:48 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade Simon: Try something like this: Custom Action="" After=RemoveFiles![CDATA[REMOVE=ALL AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE]]/Custom The UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE property is set during the upgrade and available during the previous product removal. Dana On 9/13/06, Simon Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Does anyone know how I can sequence a custom action so that it is run during an uninstall (before the files are removed) but not run as part of a major upgrade when I RemoveExistingProducts? I have the following source: CustomAction Id='AlreadyUpdated' Error='[ProductName] version [ProductVersion]is already installed.' / CustomAction Id='NoDowngrade' Error='A later version of [ProductName] is already installed.' / CustomAction Id='InstallPerfCounter' FileKey ='installservice.bat' ExeCommand='quot;[INSTALLDIR]Exchange\Enterprise Library\Caching\binquot;' Return='check'/ CustomAction Id='UninstallPerfCounter' FileKey ='installservice.bat' ExeCommand='quot;/uquot; quot;[INSTALLDIR]Exchange\Enterprise Library\Caching\binquot;' Return='check'/ InstallExecuteSequence ?if $(var.BuildType) != Dev ? Custom Action='' After='FindRelatedProducts'PATCHFOUND/Custom Custom Action='' After='FindRelatedProducts'NEWERFOUND/Custom ?endif? RemoveExistingProducts After='InstallFinalize' / LaunchConditions After='AppSearch' / Custom Action="" After=InstallFinalizeNOT Installed/Custom Custom Action="" Before=RemoveFilesInstalled/Custom /InstallExecuteSequence Currently when I author and run a major upgrade, it runs the InstallPerfCounter custom action first and at the end runs the UninstallPerfCounter custom action so I end up with no perf counters installed. Any help appreciated. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Uninstall Progress Dlg
I added a Maintenance dialog to my UI yesterday with Repair and Remove buttons. Each button spawns their respective verify dialog screen. After the user verifies their decision I was looking to display a progress dialog. The Repair works perfectly. After clicking the Repair button on the Verify dialog, a progress dialog appears while it replaces any missing files and results in a completion dialog. I set up the Remove dialogs in the exact same way but it does not remove anything from the computer. I nested the Repair/Remove actions under the Progress boar Control Id. Here's what I have for Repair (this works): Control Id=ProgressBar Type=ProgressBar X=35 Y=115 Width=300 Height=10 ProgressBlocks=yes Text=Progress done Subscribe Event=SetProgress Attribute=Progress / Publish Event=ReinstallMode Value=ecmus/Publish Publish Event=Reinstall Value=All/Publish And here's Remove (this doesn't work): Control Id=ProgressBar Type=ProgressBar X=35 Y=115 Width=300 Height=10 ProgressBlocks=yes Text=Progress done Subscribe Event=SetProgress Attribute=Progress / Publish Event=Remove Value=All/Publish I set this with the Remove button on the Maintenance dialog: Publish Property=InstallMode Value=Remove1/Publish I found that if I nested it under the Remove button on the Verify Remove dialog, the button stopped functioning. Could anyone explaing why the remove isn't actually removing anything? Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Uninstall-Progress-Dlg-tf2272262.html#a6308106 Sent from the wix-users forum at Nabble.com. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Automatic updating an MSI installation under restricted user account
Hi, what is the recommended way of updating/patching existing installation running the application under restricted user account only ? I don't have any experiences with it. The scenario is: - First version of the product is standard MSI package installed by an administrator (to ProgramFiles folder) - The administrator logs off - An user logs on (under restricted account) and use the application The application (running under restricted user account) checks for a web update. If there is an update it must be able to update application files in ProgramFiles folder without logging as an administrator. But the user does not have write access to the ProgramFiles folder. Only files will be updated (that's mean no registry access etc. is required). Can MSI installer (which is running as a service) do this ? Thanks, Petr - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] upgrade nightmare
Alexander Gnauck wrote: Requirements: - Install and Updates must be redistributable with group policies. - The updates/patches must run without having the original MSI. - The latest update must be always be able to update the product, doesn't matter which previous version is installed. You can do that with a mix of approaches. But unless your product is huge or takes a long time to install, I'd suggest using major upgrades. That lets v1.20 upgrade v1.0, v1.0.1, v1.10, etc. You can do it with patches and minor upgrades but there's additional overhead. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall Progress Dlg
BrianG wrote: And here's Remove (this doesn't work): Control Id=ProgressBar Type=ProgressBar X=35 Y=115 Width=300 Height=10 ProgressBlocks=yes Text=Progress done Subscribe Event=SetProgress Attribute=Progress / Publish Event=Remove Value=All/Publish You can't publish control events from a progress bar; only PushButton, CheckBox, and SelectionTree controls can publish control events. See ControlEvent Table in the MSI SDK doc for details. Take a look at the WixUI dialogs to see how they handle maintenance mode. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Several doubts on Upgrades
Tiago Silva wrote: I Know that I am already pushing my luck :) , but can you provide me a snippet or an example for it? Especially the use of the Upgrade and UpgradeVersion tags. Take a look at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] light freze
Bob Arnson schrieb: but light will never return:( How can I debug this to find out what goes wrong?? Start with -notidy and -v0 to see if you can pinpoint when it happens. The only output I get is: Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 2.0.4415.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. Updating file information. Nothing more:( smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Non Default - WebSite Configuration
Hi, We are trying to install files and folders under existing Non-Default Web Site, also need to configure that web site with an AppPool and Security settings, and facing issues in doing this. How to configure non-default web site by taking the IP Address and Port of the web site? Not sure following one is correct. Directory Component Id=RTSWebAppConfig Guid=211B747B-FD91-4c14-9ADA-BDC4F3A64116 !-- Configure the Web Site for RTSWeb-- WebSite Id='RtsWeb' Description='[WEBSITE]' DirProperties=RTSWebSec Directory=INSTALLDIR ConfigureIfExists=yes WebAddress Id=IPAddr Port=80 IP=[WEBSITEIP]/ WebApplication Id=RTSWebApp Name=RTSWebApp WebAppPool=RTSAppPool /WebApplication /WebSite WebAppPool Id=RTSAppPool Name=RTSAppPool Identity=networkService /WebAppPool /Component /Directory WebDirProperties Id=RTSWebSec Execute=yes WindowsAuthentication=yes Read=yes DefaultDocuments=Default.aspx/ After installing in IIS 6.0 in a Non-Default Web Site it configures properly, but during uninstall its uninstalling default web site not the site which was configured? Can any please help us? This is very urgent as we have build today!!! Thanks, Jose - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Non Default - WebSite Configuration
Jose:The revered tutorial here: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson6.php#6.3 explains that if you want to install to an existing website, that website information should reside out of the component tag. Otherwise, the MSI thinks that it created the website and upon uninstall it will drop it. If the non-default site uses a port or ip address that you do not know beforehand, you should probably have your installer save that port/ip-address in the registry or somewhere so you can retrieve it during an uninstallation. If that information is variable and could change after the installation completes than you should probably write a custom action to retrieve this information during the uninstall. DanaOn 9/14/06, Jose Pragash (Wipro Ltd.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, We are trying to install files and folders under existing Non-Default Web Site, also need to configure that web site with an AppPool and Security settings, and facing issues in doing this. How to configure non-default web site by taking the IP Address and Port of the web site? Not sure following one is correct. Directory Component Id=RTSWebAppConfig Guid=211B747B-FD91-4c14-9ADA-BDC4F3A64116 !-- Configure the Web Site for RTSWeb-- WebSite Id='RtsWeb' Description='[WEBSITE]' DirProperties=RTSWebSec Directory=INSTALLDIR ConfigureIfExists=yes WebAddress Id=IPAddr Port=80 IP=[WEBSITEIP]/ WebApplication Id=RTSWebApp Name=RTSWebApp WebAppPool=RTSAppPool /WebApplication /WebSite WebAppPool Id=RTSAppPool Name=RTSAppPool Identity=networkService /WebAppPool /Component /Directory WebDirProperties Id=RTSWebSec Execute=yes WindowsAuthentication=yes Read=yes DefaultDocuments=Default.aspx/ After installing in IIS 6.0 in a Non-Default Web Site it configures properly, but during uninstall it's uninstalling default web site not the site which was configured? Can any please help us? This is very urgent as we have build today!!! Thanks, Jose -Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Elevation Pre-condition not working
Privileged property is set when execution scripts would run under privileged process context. Immediate actions may not have Privileged process context. If you really need administrative privileges for all actions, you need to check AdminUser property instead. However, this may not be a best practice. Chesong Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Carlisle Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:50 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Elevation Pre-condition not working Hi, I'm building an installer to run on Vista using Wix. I've set the InstallPrivileges property of the package to elevated, and the InstallerVersion to 400. Testing on Vista RC1. I also have a pre-condition as follows: Condition Message=Elevated permissions are required.Privileged/Condition This property appears to always read 1 which doesn't seem to correctly reflect the elevation level. My install fails when run this normally, but succeeds when I explicity run with elevation using an elevated cmd prompt. Either way I never get the condition message. What condition do I need to stop the installer being run without elevated permissions? Thanks, Mike - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
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Re: [WiX-users] Automatic updating an MSI installation under restricteduser account
This isn't supported as an MSI feature - but there is a way to do it. There was an article somewhere on the MSDN that described it. And I've seen the same practice used in a number of applications.The solution is to use a NT service. If your application installs a service already, you can piggy-back on that, or create a new service. The service will listen on some form of interprocess communication (memory mapped files, named mutex/semaphore, msgs, pipes, TCPIP connection, whatever). The application should be running as LocalSystem or some security context that has enough permissions to run a MSI. In your application (running in the restricted security context), you check for an update on the web and download if necessary. Once downloaded, you signal your service, the service runs the MSI using the proper MSI API calls. This side-steps the security issues involving restricted users.This approach has some drawbacks. First, the possibly extra service running all the time. Also, if you use custom actions in the MSI that rely on user-specific information or the current user security context, they may not work correctly. "Wilson, Phil" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't believe this is supported until MSI 4.0 - see the User AccountControl (UAC) Patching topic:http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms710366.aspx Phil Wilson -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Petr VonesSent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:41 AMTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: [WiX-users] Automatic updating an MSI installation underrestricteduser accountHi,what is the recommended way of updating/patching existing installationrunning the application under restricted user account only ? I don'thave any experiences with it.The scenario is:- First version of the product is standard MSI package installed by anadministrator (to ProgramFiles folder)- The administrator logs off- An user logs on (under restricted account) and use the applicationThe application (running under restricted user account) checks for a webupdate. If there is an update it must be able to update applicationfiles in ProgramFiles folder without logging as an administrator. Butthe user does not have write access to the ProgramFiles folder. Onlyfiles will be updated (that's mean no registry access etc. is required).Can MSI installer (which is running as a service) do this ?Thanks, Petr-Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services,security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your jobeasier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on ApacheGeronimohttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___WiX-users mailing listWiX-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users-Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easierDownload IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimohttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___WiX-users mailing listWiX-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade
Ah yes thank you, this compiles now however when I run the new msi on top of an existing installation (major upgrade) it still runs the InstallPerfCounter custom action AND then the UninstallPerfCounter custom action as before From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Gutride Sent: 14 September 2006 15:52 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade Simon: It seems that you may have put the condition inside of the wrong element. That condition should go in the Custom Action / elements in the InstallExecuteSequence not in the CustomAction / element that define the custom action and it's properties. Dana On 9/14/06, Simon Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I get the following compile error with your example: The CustomAction element contains illegal inner text: 'REMOVE=ALL When you say something like the sample is thre something else I need to do, apologies I'm not familiar with this syntax From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dana Gutride Sent: 13 September 2006 21:48 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade Simon: Try something like this: Custom Action="" After=RemoveFiles![CDATA[REMOVE=ALL AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE]]/Custom The UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE property is set during the upgrade and available during the previous product removal. Dana On 9/13/06, Simon Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Does anyone know how I can sequence a custom action so that it is run during an uninstall (before the files are removed) but not run as part of a major upgrade when I RemoveExistingProducts? I have the following source: CustomAction Id='AlreadyUpdated' Error='[ProductName] version [ProductVersion]is already installed.' / CustomAction Id='NoDowngrade' Error='A later version of [ProductName] is already installed.' / CustomAction Id='InstallPerfCounter' FileKey ='installservice.bat' ExeCommand='quot;[INSTALLDIR]Exchange\Enterprise Library\Caching\binquot;' Return='check'/ CustomAction Id='UninstallPerfCounter' FileKey ='installservice.bat' ExeCommand='quot;/uquot; quot;[INSTALLDIR]Exchange\Enterprise Library\Caching\binquot;' Return='check'/ InstallExecuteSequence ?if $(var.BuildType) != Dev ? Custom Action='' After='FindRelatedProducts'PATCHFOUND/Custom Custom Action='' After='FindRelatedProducts'NEWERFOUND/Custom ?endif? RemoveExistingProducts After='InstallFinalize' / LaunchConditions After='AppSearch' / Custom Action="" After=InstallFinalizeNOT Installed/Custom Custom Action="" Before=RemoveFilesInstalled/Custom /InstallExecuteSequence Currently when I author and run a major upgrade, it runs the InstallPerfCounter custom action first and at the end runs the UninstallPerfCounter custom action so I end up with no perf counters installed. Any help appreciated. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] DropSmb and Major Upgrades?
Has anyone run into a situation where they are trying to create shared directoriesduringa major upgrade, and they end up with no shared folders at all? This seems to have something to with the fact that DropSmb is set as a "Commit" custom action, whereas CreateSmb is not. Any suggestions on how to get around this? - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] installing service to run as a particular user
Ive searched but cant find the Wix magic (if there is any) to install a service to run as a particular user. Can anyone point me in the right direction? - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Automatic updating an MSI installation under restricteduser account
Jason Swager wrote: This approach has some drawbacks. First, the possibly extra service running all the time. Which is a source of potential security holes, especially privilege escalation as it's running 100 percent of the time as local system. It works, but it's a sledgehammer of a solution. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Create Event Log
Hi, Is there a way to create an event log without resorting to installer files and Custom Actions. Cheers StokesyBe one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Automatic updating an MSI installation under restricteduser account
Yep - I fully agree. But when the customer requires this in an application - what else can you do? Privelege escalation is a definite worry. In my solution, I used named mutexs and encrypted memory mapped files using public/private key encryption via Windows CryptoAPI to trigger the installation. A bit of of overkill in this case, but it was a good exercise.Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jason Swager wrote: This approach has some drawbacks. First, the possibly extra service running all the time.Which is a source of potential security holes, especially privilege escalation as it's running 100 percent of the time as local system. It works, but it's a sledgehammer of a solution.-- sig://boBhttp://bobs.org-Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easierDownload IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimohttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___WiX-users mailing listWiX-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Create Event Log
Peter Stokes wrote: Is there a way to create an event log without resorting to installer files and Custom Actions. Recent builds of WiX v3 include an EventSource element in UtilExtension. Event logs are in the top three of my list.g -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
