Software Deployment

Guys,

I'm using wise for windows installer ver 4.2

hi

just read my topic that I made yesterday.
I use a customaction that runs a tool like cacls.exe

Oliver,

Thanks for your help. I went and lookd at the KB article

http://www.wise.com/KBArticle.aspx?articleno=1340...
can you tell me one more thing....if i apply permission to a folder...will it propagte to child folders after , if I copy few in to that from installation expert???


I mean, i will create a folder from setup editor and will set prmission. now if I go back to files in Installation expert and drag 2 other folders in to what i made before...will it have the permissions flow from parent????

I'm gona try this.....but if u have a suggestions..it will be heelpfull


thanks

Deepu

hi

1) no, it will not inheritate: "Because Windows Installer cannot ensure that a parent folder installs first, you cannot count on a child folder inheriting the security permissions of the parent."


2) that's why I had to use a script which sets the permisions AFTER the file where copied.

cheers

Olivier

i use secedit, is another tool of microsoft which you can set permission.

but you have to use a template, is that right?

Oliver, Thanks for your fast response.
As you know, I just started using this.....long way to go.

Can you tell me how you used the script?? how can u mix that with the package??
or u use the cacls through a shortcut???

if ur mixing with the package..where and how we can do it?


Hope I'm not bothering you....

any way..thanks for ur help

Deepu

yes..i use a template to create custom made web package...
this is a template made by another employee..he is not here...but uit has pretty much
to do packageing for web site...but this is a special case where i have to use...
special permissions for some asp files....and folders..


any way..let me try...

ok

here is an example, one way to do that.
Everyway leads to Rom ;-)

Create a CustomAction
Action: SetRegPerm
Type: 34
Source: WindowsFolder
Target: "cmd /c c:\setregperm.vbs"

In InstallExecuteSequence:
Action SetRegPerm
Condition Not Installed
Sequence 6650 --> After InstallFinalize

script cool look like that

file1 = "c:\myfilethatneedpermissions.txt"

Set WShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Return = WShell.Run("%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe " & File1 & " /t /e /g " & chr(34) & "mydomain\domain users" & chr(34) & ":C" )


hope that help

Thanks a lot Oliver....
you are spending lot of time for me.....

one quik question...

file1.txt can have only file names??right??
or can I put the folders names also also??will it porpagate?

do i need to mention the complete path as well???

You are great!!!
people like you are of great help for beginners..
thanks a lot for your help.
I'm good with exchange server and AD...I too will try helping people with what I know.

All the best !!

hi

you can also mention complete directories: for example

file1 = "c:\my files\"

and yes, it should propagates so you don't have to mention every file :-)

glad I could help.

Best thing would to that you try that right now.

cheers

Olivier

THANKS OLIVER...


I'm sure it will wrk...let me try.....

Once again thanks for this gr8 help.

Deepu

no problem.
let me know if it works or not.


cheers

Olivier

Nice to see another happy user.

Nice job olivier :)