http://msiext.codeplex.com has a CA to get extensive user info that uses Win32 API.
<CustomAction Id="GetUserInfo" BinaryKey="UserPrivileges" DllEntry="GetUserInfo" Execute="immediate" Return="check" /> Here's what it returns: \return USER_FQN DNS domain name followed by a backward-slash and the SAM username \return USER_NAME full username, includes the domain for domain users \return USER_DOMAIN qualified domain from LookupAccountName \return USER_SID user SID -dB. dB. @ dblock.org Moscow|Geneva|Seattle|New York -----Original Message----- From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:53 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Cc: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to get USERDOMAIN? It is exactly what I need:) Sent from my iPhone 23.10.2009, в 1:05, Michael Osmond <mosm...@baytech.com.au> написал(а): > The big issue with %USERDOMAIN is that it is the domain of the user > account that is logged on (and running the install). This may not > be the Domain you are after. Example: You are installing software > on a Server in an Active Directory domain. You want the domain name > of AD - but the user account logged on is the local administrator > for the server, in this case the %USERDOMAIN will actually be the > server name, as this is a local account. > > By the way, I have not found an easy way to get the domain in this > case, other than prompt for it. > > Michael > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] > Sent: Friday, 23 October 2009 6:51 AM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to get USERDOMAIN? > > If it exists and you trust it, it can be used in any field that > accepts > environment variables (for example: formatted). It cannot be evaluated > within the context of a deferred custom action, but it can be > evaluated in > the process of writing the deferred script, so it should work in the > CustomAction table even for deferred actions. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:00 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] How to get USERDOMAIN? > > Hello, > I need to put usersomain into configuration file during the > installation. > How can I use %USERDOMAIN environment variable in the setup? > Do we have some restrictions related to how and when we can use this > environment variable? > > > > --- > --- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. 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