WiX 3.0 throws error 217, while being executed by continuous integration

Question

This is the error that is thrown by our automated build suite on Windows 2008, while running ICEs (after migrating from WiX 2.0 to WiX 3.0):

LGHT0217:

Answer 1

The correct description (without a solution, except if adding the CruiseControl account into local administrators group can pass as a solution) of the problem:

Quote from Wix 3.5 & Cruise Control gives errorLGHT0217:

ICE validation needs an interactive account or administrator privileges to be happy. See for example WiX Projects vs. TFS 2010 Team Build (2009-11-14) or Re: [WiX-users] Help with building patch (2009-11-20).