I am working on a basic web application installer, and am including a Pre-Install package that creates a windows user so that I can add it to folder permissions and application pool settings in the main installer.
Initially, I've hard-coded the UserName and Group, but have been asked to provide the ability to customize the UserName in the setup dialog. If I do this, can I access the newly created UserName property in the main installation file? I see the 'Register prerequisite with Advanced Installer', but am unclear as to what that does.
Thanks.
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Re: Use a property from prerequisite in main installer?
Hello,
Unfortunately, you can not pass through a property, from a pre-install package in the main installation package a value.
As a workaround, after the prerequisite is installed , in your main package you can use a custom search, where the object of your search can be a registry key containing the user which just has been created. You must create the registry entry in the pre-install package.
In order to search for a registry entrance you can go in the “Search” page and use the [New Search Wizard] toolbar button and follow step-by-step wizard directions. The result of your search will be stored in a public property(e.g. USER_SEARCH_RESULT ).
You can further use this property to add its value to the folder permissions and application pool settings.
Best regards,
Dan
Unfortunately, you can not pass through a property, from a pre-install package in the main installation package a value.
As a workaround, after the prerequisite is installed , in your main package you can use a custom search, where the object of your search can be a registry key containing the user which just has been created. You must create the registry entry in the pre-install package.
In order to search for a registry entrance you can go in the “Search” page and use the [New Search Wizard] toolbar button and follow step-by-step wizard directions. The result of your search will be stored in a public property(e.g. USER_SEARCH_RESULT ).
You can further use this property to add its value to the folder permissions and application pool settings.
Best regards,
Dan
Re: Use a property from prerequisite in main installer?
Sounds like a plan. Thanks Dan.