Hi All,
I use AdminStudio 7.5, I have an MSI that installs an app for all users (ALLUSERS=2) on an XP and Win2000 machines. The Properties for the app reside in the HKLM hive of the registry which the app attempts to write to during startup. If the user doesn't have rights to write to the registry the app fails to start, for all other uses its fine.
I've attempted to set Registry permission on the MSI to give "Domain Users" or "Users" access to that particular registry key for the application. After installing the security permissions for the registry still appear as before. Its as if the security permissions aren't even being set.
Attached is an image of what I have set. Considering the GUI interface for setting permissions is pretty straight forward I can't imagine there would be much problem. I've attempted to look for KB documents relating to this but couldn't really find anything. Helpfiles also don't any real traps I need to look out for. Install logs don't show anything at all about even attempting to set permissions for the registry key. I did manage to find a small footnote in my training notes that said you have to release the MSI in uncompressed format, which I tried but it still doesn't work.
Personally I think its bad app design as it should account for this or put stuff the user needs access to into the HKCU hive. Vendor who built the app doesn't think there is a problem and is unwilling to change it.
Can anyone help?
Cheers
Dean