There's a snap-in CA that Wix offers, but I believe it's for powershell, not
MMC. I couldn't get it to work for me in any evet for the MMC stuff. I
have a managed code MMC 3.0 snap in that I install. You have to make the
registry entries yourself using the snap-in's COM guid. You will also need
to be aware of the 64/32 bit boundary for your installer. If it's a manged
code SnapIn, you should register it in the 64 & 32 bit registry in a 64 bit
installer.
Here's a cut up sample from my installer. It's in a merge module, so
you'll note the use of [MergeRedirectFolder] instead of [TargetFolder] or
whatever you'll use in an .msi project. Also, note the FX: prefix to the
snap in guid, this is only required for snapins written in .NET.
<Component Id="ms_Native_RegistryOperations" Guid="{YOUR_COMPONENT_GUID}"
Win64="yes">
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall" />
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}\NodeTypes"
Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall" />
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}\Standalone"
Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="Type"
Value="SampleSnapIn.SampleSnapIn, SampleSnapIn, Version=0.0.0.1,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=ee359021a7bf4bed" Type="string"
Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="ApplicationBase" Value="[MergeRedirectFolder]" Type="string"
Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="ConfigurationFile" Value="[#SampleSnapIn.dll.config]" Type="string"
Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="NameString"
Value="Sample MMC 3.0 SnapIn" Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="Description"
Value="MMC 3.0 snap-in sample." Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="Provider"
Value="triCerat, Inc. (c)" Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="AssemblyName" Value="SampleSnapIn" Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="ModuleName"
Value="SampleSnapIn.dll" Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="RuntimeVersion" Value="v2.0.50727" Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="FxVersion"
Value="3.0.0.0" Type="string" Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}" Name="About"
Value="{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" Type="string" Action="write"
/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="NameStringIndirect"
Value="@[MergeRedirectFolder]SampleSnapIn.Resources,-1" Type="string"
Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="DescriptionStringIndirect"
Value="@[MergeRedirectFolder]SampleSnapIn.Resources,-2" Type="string"
Action="write" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{SNAPIN_COM_GUID}"
Name="IconIndirect" Value="@[MergeRedirectFolder]SampleSnapIn.Resources,-1"
Type="string" Action="write" />
</Component>
I'm not positive which Values are strictly required and not, so you can
experiment with which ones you need to use. Also, Ideally, I'd have the
assembly binding use the version of the included .dll, but I haven't
researched exactly what I need to do to have that keep up automatically.
Regarding how to install a shortcut to the snapin, that's a little bit more
work. You need to create a console file (.msc) that references your snap
in. Then, include that in your install, probably dropping it in your
program files folder, then, you create a shortcut to the .msc file in the
user's start menu... or even better for an MMC console, in the
administrative tools folder. this shortcut is done up like any other file
shortcut. you can find many tutorials online and in the docs for it.
Hope this helps!
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Paul Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know the syntax to register a particular DLL automatically with
> a MMC (as a snapin)? I know the DLL works correctly as a snapin - if you
> register it manually it works correctly.
>
>
> Also, how to create a shortcut to this MMC snapin in the start manu?
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