Update: I have noticed that strange behavior described below is machine/configuration dependent:
The issue appears on this configuration: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Version 6.1 (build 7600), IIS 7.5.7600.16385, MSI v5.0.7600.16385 And on this machine exactly the same MSI works pretty fine (physical path credentials is set OK): Vista Enterprise SP2, IIS 7.0.6000.16386, MSI v4.5.6002.18005 Has anyone ever solved something similar? > I have created WiX installer package for the new project I am working on and > have a little unresolved issue related to proper registering the web > application > into IIS7. > > The problem is that my web application is registered with incorrect Physical > Path credentials property value (this property can be accessed through IIS7 by > focusing the web app node and then opening its Advanced settings dialog box). > After installation of my application the value is set to a 'specific user' > with > username 'name'. Such user of course does not exist in my environment, which > causes the web app to fail on 500.19 when trying to open it in the browser. > > So, after installing the app I have to open IIS and rest the Physical Path > Credentials property to 'application user (pass-through authentication)', in > order to force the web app to access its virtual directory using application > pool's identity. This manual change of that property solves the problem.. > > Does anyone know how to change WiX behavior, so that Physical Path Credentials > is set to 'application user' right out-from-the-box without any need to > manually > repair the value? > > This is the fragment I use for configuring the IIS part of my solution: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; > xmlns:iis="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/IIsExtension"; > xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> > > <Fragment> > <!-- Install to default web site --> > <iis:WebSite Id="DefaultWebSite" Description='Default Web Site'> > <iis:WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="80" /> > </iis:WebSite> > > <DirectoryRef Id="WebSiteContentDir"> > <!-- Configuring app pool --> > <Component Id="ApplicationPoolComponent" Guid="{MY-GUID}" > KeyPath="yes"> > <util:User Id="ApplicationPoolUser" CreateUser="no" > Domain="MYDOMAIN" Name="MYUSER" > Password="MYPWD" /> > > <iis:WebAppPool Id="ApplicationPool" Name="MyApp" Identity="other" > User="ApplicationPoolUser" > ManagedPipelineMode="classic" > ManagedRuntimeVersion="v4.0" /> > </Component> > > <!-- Configuring virtual dir --> > <Component Id="VirtualDirComponent" Guid="{MY-GUID}" KeyPath="yes" > > <iis:WebVirtualDir Id="VirtualDir" Alias="MyApp" > Directory="WebSiteContentDir" WebSite="DefaultWebSite"> > <iis:WebDirProperties Id="VirtualDirProperties" > WindowsAuthentication="yes" /> > <iis:WebApplication Id="WebApplication" Name="MyApp" > WebAppPool="ApplicationPool" /> > </iis:WebVirtualDir> > </Component> > > </DirectoryRef> > </Fragment> > </Wix> > > Ww have already run into this issue on other projects and always solved using > a > powershell script fixing that property value that was executed automatically > during the installation. I believe there must be a way to make WiX install it > the requested way and hope to find an answer. Thanks in advance. > > Marek > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
