Jeff, When signing file, use the "/d" parameter of Signcode.exe tool. signcode.exe sign ... /d "My Description" install.msi
Vista UAC will use this description when asking for elevation instead of the randomly named file. Jeff Bean wrote: > > This is question isn't really about Wix, but rather about the behavior of > Windows Installer 4 under Vista, but perhaps somebody here knows the > answer... > > When I install a signed MSI file on Vista, I get a UAC elevation prompt > just before it starts the scripted section. The prompt shows the proper > signature (a certificate we purchased from Verisign), but the name of the > MSI file shown on the prompt window is not the actual MSI file being > installed. Instead the MSI file name contains what appears to be a random > series of letters and numbers. > > When I install the very same MSI file but without the signature, then the > same UAC elevation prompt appears, and it says "Unverified publisher" as > expected. But the name of the MSI file is the correct name -- no letters > and numbers this time. > > Can anybody explain why it doesn't show the proper MSI file name on the > UAC elevation prompt for a signed installation? Is there some way to fix > this? > > Thanks, > Jeff Bean > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/UAC-elevation-prompt-for-signed-MSI-file-under-Vista-tf3079382.html#a9181854 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
