A very simplistic way to do it would be to add a LaunchCondition to your MSI
which the bootstrapper provides.
Something like
<Condition Message="[ProductName] can only be installed using the
executable. Exit and run the executable to
install"><![CDATA[VALIDPRODUCTKEY]]></Condition>
In your MSI and something like
<MsiPackage Id="mypackage" SourceFile="mypackage.msi" Compressed="no"
Vital="yes">
<MsiProperty Name=" VALIDPRODUCTKEY " Value="1" />
</MsiPackage>
In your bundle should do it.
This is easily defeated by anyone who opens the MSI up using Orca/InstEd! but
it'll stop the vast majority.
If you want to be really friendly to sysadmins who might want to push the MSI
silently to their users, send the product key itself (as in change the 'Value'
in the above example from "1" to the variable you use to store the entered
product key) from bootstrapper to MSI & have the MSI add the registry entries
or write the key file or whatever registration steps the application looks for
(assuming your application does look for a valid product key & your entire
licensing model doesn't depend on a single very easily defeated installation
check).
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Connet [mailto:d...@agilityrecordbook.com]
Sent: 23 January 2015 15:53
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preventing msi file from being directly executed by a
user?
On 1/22/2015 10:33 PM, sky wrote:
> I'm now using burn cumstom bootstrapper application, and in my custom ba
> there is a step for validating product key. But since my msi file is
> external to the bootstrapper, anyone can install msi file directly without
> entering a product key. How can I prevent the msi file from being executed
> directly? (other than embedding the msi file into bootstrapper or adding
> custom action for product key validation to the msi)
Personally, I wouldn't worry. I'd just make sure the application refuses
to run without a key. (If no key, it brings up a dialog to enter one
before the app runs)
Dave
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