Scripting

Let's guess what language/technology you want to use for the script, shall we?

As for a tutorial on Custom Actions, no-one really has time to list that out for you. Besides, for the present, you can use the LockPermissions/MSILocckPermissionsEx tables to set permissions. Just remember that using that table *replaces all permissions* on the target so you need to be sure to add all the standard accounts and their permissions (e.g. Local System) to the table.

It's clear that you're new to Windows Installer (WI) so do yourself a favour and download Phil Wilson's e-book, The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer and the similarly-titled The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer Technology (I can't recall the author's name). You will struggle without knowing the fundamentals of WI. - anonymous_9363 9 years ago

VBScab, the author for the second title might be Mike Gunderloy. The downloadable version is an unedited draft so may not be entirely error free, but its where I learned my MSI craft back in 2001. - EdT 9 years ago

Hi Vikram
Agree completely with VBScab about Phil Wilsons E-Book.

Custom Actions
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367431%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Are you using Powershell? What scripting experience have you? Do you need pointers or do you want someone to post a script for you? - oreillyr 9 years ago