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I have a NSIS script that is working well for a large application. I have read many threads all over the web, but cannot get a clear answer to the following: is it possible to install an application using NSIS which, when launched (regardless of the type of user) automatically is run as administrator? If this is possible how can it be achieved? Note: I am already imposing that the NSIS package must be run as admin using RequestExecutionLevel admin I have tried writing the UAC requirement to the applications registry entry using this method but I could not get the RUNASADMIN command to compile

I think I've got the same issue like this guy , but I wasn't as lucky as him/her since the solution provided doesn't work for me. The solution provided looks for files on the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys ( not in sub directories) and C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA (and subdirectories) However since I want the setup to install the application to all users, the custom action is running under the SYSTEM -User, which leads the files beeing actually created in C:\ProgramData\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-18 . When running an "normal"

Good day. I've been building an installer for our product using the WIX(Windows Installer XML) technology. The expected behavior is that the product is launched, if the check box is checked after installation. This has been working for some time now, but we found out recently that UAC of Win 7, and Vista is stopping the application from launching. I've done some research and it has been suggested to me that I should add the attributes Execute='deferred' and Impersonate='no'. Which I did, but then found out that to execute deferred, the CustomAction has to be performed, between the

My application will have a per machine (not per user) Startup shortcut. I can create a shortcut during the installer process no problem. My problem comes when the user later removes it and then tries to re-enable. In otherwords, they turn off RunOnStartup (which deletes the Startup ink) and at a later time they decide they do want it to run on startup so they go back into preferences and re-enable. Apparently, this is a pretty common gripe with .NET that there isn't a native way to create shortcuts. But, haven't found a very good solution. Solutions I've Found/Considered: Rather then create a

I have recently gone through a bunch of standalone utility apps written in VB6 to make sure that registry virtualization is turned off for Windows Vista and above. I created a standalone manifest file for each exe, set the requestedExecutionLevel appropriately (some of them need to modify HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry keys, others do not), and tested them. They all appear to work correctly. I have only one small problem remaining. Since they are standalone utilities, people are used to just copying them around the network and running them manually. If anyone forgets to copy the manifest file as

I'm trying to start an elevated process from with a non-elevated process, but I also need to supply the username and password for a user with administrative credentials. I've tried both the "runas" method for elevation as well as using a manifest, but both yield different errors. For example, if I do this (without using a manifest that requires elevation): ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo(path); info.UseShellExecute = false; info.UserName = username; info.Password = securePwd; info.Domain = "MyDomain"; info.Verb = "runas"; var proc = Process.Start(info); The process launches

I have some utility methods that uses Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManager that I've been having some issues with. Use the following dead simple code for illustration purposes. using(var mgr = new ServerManager()) { foreach(var site in mgr.Sites) { Console.WriteLine(site.Name); } } If I put that code directly in a console application and run it, it will get and list the IIS express websites. If I run that app from an elevated command prompt, it will list the IIS7 websites. A little inconvenient, but so far so good. If instead I put that code in a class library that is referenced and