User access.

[sfay]

Trying to correct a problem with the installation of my software solution.

My current data base program/solution that has been packaged with Advanced Installer will only work for the administrator (Windows) on the target machine. Users can see the program/solution but can not manipulate the data.

Is this something that can be changed in the registry?

Any suggestions would be helpful.

[gigi]

Hi,

You can set permissions for your database file. In "Files and Folders" select your file and choose "Properties", "Permissions" tab.

Please see this:
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... ialog.html

Regards,
Gigi
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Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com

[w5kxo]

Created MSI file for Group Policy install. Program installs fine, but is unusable by user. Understand that permissions must be set to allow the user to access/use the application.

A few questions:

Which permissions are key to allow the non-admin user to fully operate the newly installed application?

Do I understand correctly that the ability to set these permissions is something that is only available with the Pro or higher versions of Advanced Installer?

If the setting of permissions IS only available with purchased versions of the software....and applications are unusable by users when installed via MSI's created with the free version....is there any value to the free version of Advanced Installer?

[sfay]

I do not understand which permissions to allow.

The administrator of the machine is the only person that can access the database solution. Other "users" cannot access the data.

[Ionut]

Hi,

I would suggest defining the following 2 Access Control Entries:
- for "Everyone":

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READ_CONTROL
FILE_READ_DATA
FILE_WRITE_DATA
FILE_APPEND_DATA
FILE_READ_EA
FILE_WRITE_EA
FILE_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES
FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES
GENERIC_WRITE
GENERIC_EXECUTE

- for "Administrators"

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(all of the above, plus the following)
DELETE
WRITE_DAC
WRITE_OWNER
GENERIC_ALL

You should set these Permissions for all the folders that you add to your package, because the Permissions will be inherited for files.

Regards,
Ionut

[sfay]

Thanks for the assistance your suggestion worked beautifully.