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edwin-flexera
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Remove Admin requirement to run an installer generated by Installshield

Hi all

I have to support a current installshield project and I have a requirement that I need to make it to work without asking for admin rights on Windows.

 

is that possible?

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shunt
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Hi,

Within Installshield its possible to set the installer to only require invoker permissions - however if the installer attempts to perform anything that requires admin permissions this will prompt the OS to request it. For example installing anything to ProgramFiles, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT even particular custom actions...etc

To create an installer that will not force the OS to ask for admin permissions make sure that your application is designed to run within the User Account directories and no data is installed to secured locations.

Hope this helps,
Stuart

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Revenera_Ian
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Hi @edwin-flexera,

Thank you for your post.

Additionally, could you please provide a screenshot of your Help > About InstallShield screen from your copy of InstallShield that you are using to configure the affected project, via private message? This allows me to match the InstallShield service pack level and edition.

Which project type are you using? Basic MSI? InstallScript? Or InstallScript MSI? The project type should be indicated in square brackets on the InstallShield title bar when your affected project is open: [<Project Type>]

Could you please provide your affected project .ism file, via private message, for reference?

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks!

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