Control requestedExecutionLevel 'in manifest of executable output

[NN---]

Currently using WiX it is possible to make executable with the manifest requiring default execution level:

<processorArchitecture="x86" type="win32"/>
...		<security>
			<requestedPrivileges>
				<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
			</requestedPrivileges>
		</security>
	...

In order to run your executable as administrator it is needed to make an additional runner which will ask for elevation and run the installation file.
We have a workaround by changing the manifest after WiX build to .

It would be nice if it was a configurable feature in WiX.

Thanks.

[robmen]

That goes against the design of Burn and the security boundaries put in place. We purposefully do not allow this and do not recommend hacking Burn's manifest.

[rseanhall]

Rob beat me to it, but this is also a duplicate of #4972.

[NN---]

@robmen I fully understand the security considerations but it is much nicer to have one executable you download and not zip with multiple files.

[robmen]

For support please contact the wix-users mailing list.

It is possible through discussion a specific bug in the WiX Toolset will be uncovered but usually someone can help you find the error in your .wxs code.

[NN---]

@robmen I know exactly why I need it.
I need to access some OS parts which require administrator prior running the installation process.
It is essential part of my installer by product requirements.

Currently I hack it with changing a manifest. but I prefer to do it in a standard way while staying with one executable.

Thanks.

[mzayarnyuk]

you must add it, for complex changes that need admin is must be added; is stupid to add own manifest for that or custom bootstraper app if default UI is fine ....

[robmen]

@mzayarnyuk calling features (or people) names (like "stupid") is extremely unprofessional and will cause your point to be summarily ignored. If the behavior is repeated, you can be blocked from the community.

Please remember that this is an Open Source project built by people for people and behave professionally.

[mzayarnyuk]

good found elegant solution with wix3 (without res-hacks) - hope with v4 will work similar

[mzayarnyuk]

@mzayarnyuk calling features (or people) names (like "stupid") is extremely unprofessional and will cause your point to be summarily ignored. If the behavior is repeated, you can be blocked from the community.

Please remember that this is an Open Source project built by people for people and behave professionally.

maybe you have bad day - is possible always.....
or maybe you undestood me bad .... (I am not native speaker)

I never said any bad words about you as developer or about you like man or woman....

[mzayarnyuk]

7 years ago .... and 3 years ago...
so that - 'runasadmin' where published to production or not ? - will be good to add doc sample etc;
nirbar/wix3@86c9148