This will open the following window and there we can add a project containing an installer class. Configure the property name, property value, and install exec sequence settings for the custom action as follows, and leave all of the other settings blank. Use the following steps to create a custom action executable. In the custom actions and sequences view, create a setaproperty custom action type 51 called getsupportdir. Jul 07, 2011 in my testing, i have found one place. Jun 16, 2011 running windows installer ice validation and installshields isice and isbp validation can flag many issues related to scheduling and options for custom actions. If your action shows a dialog box or other ui, place it in the ui sequence, which uses only immediate mode. Setting a custom actions properties in advanced installer. Immediately the action will be executed immediately when it is found in the action sequence when the system is being modified deferred the action will be executed in order as part of the script built out of.
Windows installer custom actions with installshield admin studio. Mar 22, 2017 from may of 2005, this recording demonstrates how to work with windows installer msi custom actions using the product installshield admin studio. Personally i usually use installshield script to do these kind of jobs as its easier to debug using the isshield native tool, and launch vbscript jscript batch commands from within this. Installshield is the industry standard for authoring high quality windows installer and installscriptbased installations, as well as microsoft appv packages. Dec 15, 2011 when the client installs the product, the uac prompts for admin privileges and installation runs fine. If you launch your installation from within installshield, those elevated privileges are carried over to your installation. The best is to try on virtual machine that was just reset to the initial snapshot taken right after windows installation. This allows you to do more advanced stuff with the permissions. You may want to add this type of custom action to a project to perform system. A typical command for a silent installation that modifies the values of some public properties might appear as follows. If you are working on a project in direct edit mode, this setting is not applicable unless the database schema is a minimum of 405 for windows installer 4.
Its been 14 years since flexeras cloud management solutions were first envisioned by rightscale founders in a warehouse turned incubator near a beach in santa barbara, ca. Since windows shell is not managed, visual studio has created a com interop wrapper, as it always does for any com object. Recently the exe included in this custom action has been failing to perform a simple read of the registry tree. What condition to use for my custom action to run only during uninstall. Just be carefull if you are running installshield script from a different context ie if youre using tivoli sms then you have to be careful with the. You can also configure permissions for a components destination folder. Installshield custom action to utilize a custom dll solutions. Here is a screenshot of the custom actions and sequences view of a basic msi project. One aspect of windows installers behavior that is occasionally surprising to developers is that the values of msi properties set during installation are generally not available during maintenance mode or uninstallation. The key was to set the value to deferred execution in system context. To retrieve the value of properties in deferred custom actions, youll need to use the customactiondata property to pass information to a deferred action.
You can read more about custom action execution options in the custom action properties article. Traditional windows installer handlinginstallshield uses the lockpermissions table in the. The windows installer help library describes these and other predefined public properties used by the windows installer engine. In custom action while launching the process, it is launching in admin context but not on non admin context. Running windows installer ice validation and installshields isice and isbp validation can flag many issues related to scheduling and options for custom actions. When the client installs the product, the uac prompts for admin privileges and installation runs fine. Aug 04, 2010 windows nt resource kit provides two utilities, srvany.
Go to the files and folders section in the left hand pane or the file section in whatever component you want to change. If the custom action cannot be launched, the installation will fail even if the return code is ignored. If you launch installshield without administrative privileges, the following. Im having trouble with an installshield 2012 express install package. A demonstration of how to go about creating an msi wrapper an msi setup that launches a command line installation is provided using macrovisions adminstudio to get the job done. On windows vista and above, a custom action which needs administrator privileges should be set to run without impersonation, usually deferred with no impersonation. The installer runs custom actions with user privileges by default in order. From may of 2005, this recording demonstrates how to work with windows installer msi custom actions using the product installshield admin studio. Its been 14 years since flexera s cloud management solutions were first envisioned by rightscale founders in a warehouse turned incubator near a beach in santa barbara, ca. How to run an application from within an installation part 2. Installshield lets you include in your installations custom actions that run powershell scripts. This article describes different approaches to saving msi property values to make them available after the initial installation. Installsite articles from the installshield newsletter.
In the view list under behavior and logic, click custom actions and sequences in basic msi, installscript msi, msi database, and transform projects or custom actions in dim, merge module, and msm database projects. Nov 14, 20 installshield related public for some reason loves making custom action on every opportunity. It is also possible for installation authors to define custom properties. Net frameworkbased commandline shell and script language that enables system administrators to automate system configuration tasks. If just set to deferred execution, it runs in user mode. Flexera installshield is the fastest easiest way to build windows installers and. I have a custom action configured after the installation to register using regsvr32. Also, new to installshield 2009 is the ability to write managed code custom actions. That may not reflect the behavior that end users will see if they are using windows vista or later. Installation phases and inscript execution options for custom. Without wise or other gui products this might be a really complicated process just a glance at the msi sdk docs on this subject will show you that, but wise makes a pretty easy job of it. How to set folder permission, in a msipackage, by calling on.
On systems with windows xp and earlier or windows server 2003 and earlier, two properties for detecting user privileges are adminuser and privileged. Some actions need to be scheduled to run immediately at the start of the installation. Jul 17, 2019 custom installshield handlinginstallshield adds a custom table and custom actions to your project to set permissions on the target system. Hence these type of custom actions will fail on windows xp now installshield doesnt offer adding a new powershell custom action atleast in the msi mst.
Installshield 2012 registering a dll in the custom actions. In an installshield basic msi project, rightclick on the custom actions root node and choose custom action wizard. This will need to run in either ui mode or silent mode. This video presentation and demonstration provides viewers with a technical overview of windows installer custom actions and how they may be employed. How to create powershell based custom action in msimst. Make sure that the setting lockeddown permissions is set to custom installshield handling. Mar 14, 2003 personally i usually use installshield script to do these kind of jobs as its easier to debug using the isshield native tool, and launch vbscript jscript batch commands from within this. Struggling with folder access rights in is 2019 community. However, one of the new functionalities in installshield 2010 and later versions is a standard custom action and associated table islockpermissions. Installaware builds windows installer custom actions in seconds. Getting an installer property value during the deferred, rollback or commit stage is a twosteps process. Installaware builds windows installer custom actions in.
In custom action while launching the process, it is launching in admin context but not on nonadmin context. Specify whether you want the windows installer to ignore the return value of this custom action and continue the installation, uninstallation, or maintenance. If you select no, the installation, uninstallation, or maintenance continues while your custom action runs. To do so, first click a component in the components view. If you use an option which ignores the return code of the custom action, it will work only if the custom action is launched successfully it returns something. Write a custom vbscript that reads from the desired text file.
But you should use the tilda in this condition because it does a noncasesensitive text comparison which i believe is more reliable. Two windows installer properties, along with the current users privileges, affect where the configuration information such as your products shortcuts and registry entries are stored on a target machineto the all users profile or the current. The custom action is called runapplication1 and i have placed it in a safe place at the end of the ui sequence after executeaction. In custom action while launching the process, it i. If powershell is not installed on a target system that is, if the ispowershellinstalled property is not set, the installation skips the powershell custom action. Setting a custom action s properties in advanced installer. Include a function that lets you know whether or not the script has been executed by the windows installer engine. After the installation completes, if i go to the control panel to modify the installation to add a feature, the installation runs fine but i have one custom action that fails. The privileged property is set if the installation is.
Install windows service using custom actions codeproject. Other types of custom actions are similar to functions, and can be written in vbscript or installscript. To learn more, see securing files, folders, registry keys, and windows services in a lockeddown environment. For example, you can create a custom action that just sets a property. A typical command for a silent installation that modifies the values of. Performing silent installations and uninstallations. After the installation completes, if i go to the control panel to modify the installation to add a feature, the installation runs fine but i. How to access installer properties from deferred custom actions. Probably thats why practically every major installation made by installshield soon gets accompanied by cleanup utility in order to clean up the mess left behind. Immediately the action will be executed immediately when it is found in the action sequence when the system is being modified deferred the action will be executed in order as part of the script built out of all the nonimmediate actions.
Installshieldrelated public for some reason loves making custom action on every opportunity. Understanding windows installer msi custom action contexts. Accessing or setting windows installer properties through. This way, it will run under the local system account with full privileges.
Using a custom action in installshield, im trying to run a. Notice where i placed the installscript custom action. For any builtin installshield custom actions, installshield makes this setting readonly and displays installshield custom action as the value. This manifest specifies the selected execution level. On systems with windows xp and earlier or windows server 2003 and earlier, two properties for. The adminuser property is set if the end user has administrator privileges. During the immediate stage set the customactiondata property to the value of the desired propertyproperties you want to access during the deferred action. However, custom actions running as deferred in system context have the correct value for privileged and for. Flexnet operations flexnet embedded flexnet publisher flexnet connect flexnet code insight installanywhere installshield products a to z. Specifying the required execution level for your setup. Windows nt resource kit provides two utilities, srvany. Install shield custom action will not run as admin solutions experts. From may of 2005, this recording demonstrates how to work with windows installer msi custom actions using the product installshield admin. Now, as long as the option lockeddown permissions is set to use custom installshield handling, if we set permissions on files, folders, or registry entries in the installshield.
Installshield 2018 helps you mitigate the risks of oss code with a quick and easy scan of your daily build. With installshield, youll adapt to industry changes quickly, get to market faster and deliver an engaging customer experience. If you want to prevent the entire installation from running if powershell is not installed, you can use the installation requirements page of the project assistant instead of the system search view to add the powershell system. But after the installation is finished we can right click the custom action exe that is included, run as admin, and it will perform all functions without fail. Deferred mode custom actions can run either with the current users privileges in. This is a set of third party files that get deployed through our installer but i need to execute one during the process. Windows installer custom actions with installshield admin. Install shield custom action will not run as admin solutions. Install, protect, monetize flexera software community. For advanced ui, installscript, installscript msi, and suiteadvanced ui projects, and for basic msi projects if the setup launcher setting is set to yes, installshield embeds a windows application manifest in the setup. Calling a powershell custom action flexera software. A leader in the 2020 gartner magic quadrant for cloud management platformsagain. Custom actions are executed in the order in which they appear in a sequence. Custom action not as admin while msi runs as admin.