execute a program from within installashield 2012 script running with elevated privil
Hi all, In a Windows 7 environment,logon with User rights,i need to run a InstallScript Exe. From within the installscript,i need to execute another .exe,using elevated privilege,and then i need to impersonate an administrator account for doing this. There are examples or instructions to resolve this question? Thanks to all in advance Frank
You can launch an EXE through ShellExecute (to perform a runas operation) using the InstallScript LaunchApplication function and passing LAAW_OPTION_USE_SHELLEXECUTE in the nOptions parameter (along with any other options needed). The shell execute verb to use is set through the LAAW_SHELLEXECUTEVERB variable (the default is runas).
Thank you Josh Stechnij for your reply,but my problem is: i've logged with user privileges,and then when i launch application,i need to impersonificate a administrative account because i must write in to the windows registry. Where i can set credentials of the admin account? thanks in advance Frank
With ShellExecute launching a new process (Vista and newer) with the runas verb, a UAC prompt will be displayed asking for consent to run the new process elevated. If the new process is being launched from an account with standard user privileges (a user that does not belong to the admin group), the UAC prompt will request credentials of a user on the machine that has administrator privileges.
Thanks for your reply Josh. Using Createprocesswithlogonw with UAC set to on,i receive error:740. If i set to off UAC ,it works fine Best regards Frank
I am using Installshield 2009. I want to create setup by using Basic MSI in such way that setup can run without admin rights. Anybody knows how to do this,please respond as earliest possible.
