Deferred custom action? What user context is that running under? You might be surfing the web from an elevated process which seems incredibly dangerous. <smile/>
I've been disappointed by embedded UI (random limitations). At this point, I've focused on building a really solid external UI. On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Pratapa Reddy Sanaga < pratap.san...@gmail.com> wrote: > Infact, I'm able to put up a WebBrowser control in my deferred custom > action. So, is there any reason why I should not be using a WebBrowser in > the deferred custom action itself? > > Thanks, > Pratap. > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Pratapa Reddy Sanaga < > pratap.san...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Figured out that embeddedUI is introduced with Windows Installer 4.5, but > I > > need to be compatible with Windows Installer 3.1. So, embeddedUI is not > an > > option for me. > > > > I'm now left with two options. > > > > 1. In the bootstrapper exe, I can show a window, get the user > credentials, > > get the token from the service and pass on the token to the msi in a > public > > property. > > 2. Use an external UI to do the same work. > > > > What is the difference between using an external UI(msi related) vs using > > an external UI in the exe? Are there any advantages of using the MSI > > external UI? Can someone please point me to any docs talking about the > msi > > external ui? MSDN documentation didn't give me enough info about it... > > > > Thanks, > > Pratap. > > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Pratapa Reddy Sanaga < > > pratap.san...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> When is my embedded UI called into during the execution sequence? Is it > >> called during InstallUISequence or InstallExecuteSequence? > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Blair <os...@live.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Only via your own UI (either embedded, external (requires a > bootstrapper > >>> where you can place your UI), or in your own bootstrapper before > starting > >>> the MSI transaction. > >>> > >>> You could use IDCRL from a custom action. > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Pratapa Reddy Sanaga [mailto:pratap.san...@gmail.com] > >>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:45 AM > >>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > >>> Subject: [WiX-users] WebBrowser control in custom UI dialog > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I'm trying to solve the following problem. > >>> > >>> The MSI will enroll the client into my service only if the user > >>> provides LiveID credentials and the MSI is able to get a federated > token > >>> from LiveID service. Currently LiveID does not support using ws-trust > >>> endpoint to get a token, so I will have to either use IDCRL or use a > >>> WebBrowser control. I am trying to look into the option of using a > >>> WebBrowser control. > >>> Is it possible to have a WebBrowser control in the custom UI dialog, > so > >>> that the user can provide his LiveID credentials and the WebBrowser > >>> control > >>> can talk to the LiveID service to get a token? 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