There is no Windows Installer feature that encrypts the data inside an MSI. The MSI features you are talking about 1. Prevent data from being logged to the log file (Property/@Hidden and CustomAction/@HideTarget) and 2. Enable you to pass Properties from the UI sequence to the Execute sequence (Property/@Secure).
-----Original Message----- From: Steve Smith [mailto:st...@codejitsu.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 15:17 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Secure custom actions/properties I'm using a WiX custom action to import an RSA key container for encrypting parts of my config files, which is working fine. However, I have a concern - in order to import the container, I have to somehow include the RSAKeyValue XML in the .msi, which effectively means that anybody with Orca can pretty easily copy my public and private keys. I'd like to make it a little harder for them, and I've heard rumors - though I can't find any evidence - that it's possible to secure custom action data or properties. Does WiX support this, and if so, how is it done? My googling has thus far only told me about the SecureCustomProperties property, for controlling property access over the network during a managed install. Is there something else available that can encrypt the data within the MSI itself? Thanks, Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
