Exporting hkcu registry entries from a msi file using script. I use it for a call center thats maned by three shifts, hot swapping pcs. Hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\productcode hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\productcode important. Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\productcode hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\productcode important. If the hkcu active setup regkey exists, the version. Typically, the application installer is run silently with no user interaction in the system context with administrative privileges. Make sure all hkcu keys in the msi package that we are creating are under structured component. Installing hkcu keys using a windows installer repair. If you change users configurations after the initial deployment and include additional languages as part of your customizations, you must first copy all the office 2016 language packs that you want to deploy to the network installation point that contains the office product files. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\ n. As i was repackaging i used the product code of installer. Constant hexadecimal decimal root key none 0x001 1 if this is a per. How to deliver a file to all users profiles advanced installer. Installing hkcu keys using a windows installer repair one of the more common and tricky issues faced when installing an application in the enterprise is how to install user data.
Active setup is a process that runs automatically when a user logs in. Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid and if the hkcu entries dont exist or if version number is less than hklm then the specified application is executed for the current user. To implement active setup, please create the following registry hive in the registry page. If the hkcu key is not found the contents of the string value stubpath is executed. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\productcode. Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% and if it is not in hkcu, it should install it.
Determine which languages will be used at the beginning of your deployment. When the software is uninstalled the hklm and hkcu registry keys are deleted, but im thinking that its only the hkcu keys for the user who is running the uninstall that will be deleted. When a new user logs on windows will find the hkcu active setup key missing, run msiexec. A sample wix installer using the activesetup feature. Commands started by active setup run synchronously, blocking the logon while they are executing.
If the setup did not write any active setup information to hkcu, active setup will run the repair unnecessarily for this user. One should follow these specific steps while using this method. Active setup is useful if you need to add an entry to hkcu for all users of a machine. Since uac prompting happens before the exe starts and its results affect the entire period that the exe is active it is recognized that uac has the highest role in determing what permissions are. A duplicate of this machine key exists in the user profile. Hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. There are better ways to manage initial user settings. A guide to msi healing welcome to application packaging. When you are in the registry section of your msimst, navigate to.
How to silence the uac prompt for permachine msi packages for nonadmins. Active setup for msi with no entry points september 16, 20. Install msi as bob priv but doesnt matter 2 logon as ed. Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\uid hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\uid. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname%.
The registry key hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components drives this justintime setup process. Hybrid analysis develops and licenses analysis tools to fight malware. Jun 18, 2019 tired of struggling how to figure out how to set registry keys and values for all users on windows. Active setup for msi with no entry points september 16, 20 active setup provides a solution when the aim is to deliver user based components when no advertised entry points exist in an msi package. When my software is installed, via an msi, it creates some registry keys within hklm. Hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% or productcode are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user.
Jan 20, 2017 how to implement active setup in msi package. I am going to show you how to set up active setup within your applications msi mst file in order to have this hkcu stay on the machine, no matter how many users log into the system. Im constantly writing powershell scripts to deploy my applications. Active setup solve problematic hkcu keys coretek services. Add or remove language packs after deployment of office.
All 1 however are simply considered as user based keys even the allusers property is set to 1. Active setup and peruserpermachine registry ontrex. Active setup provides a solution when the aim is to deliver user based components when no advertised entry points exist in an msi package. Active setup can be set to do a repair and check for the current user keys that the application needs in order to fully run right. Windows rights, firewall and security software permissions and simconnect itself is outside the scope of our products and technical support offerings. What it is and how to create in the package using admin studio install shield. Application specified by stubpath is run every time on login if.
This is a small gist with snippits i frequently use in psadt powershell app deployment toolkit ive also stole a few from here to get started, ive populated a bunch i use regularly be careful with the scripters inc link above however, all of the quotes are funky utf8 and dont paste into a terminal without errors all the quotes in this gist have been checked. How to remove hkcu registry keys when uninstalling software. Hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\ hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\ has to unique. Keep in mind that if you have any files to copy into the user location, if you delete the msi from the original install location the selfhealing fails because the files are present inside. The script does the following checks if outlook is running, then closes if it is installs proofpoint spamreporting plugin creates 2 registry keys for activation and enable. Registry keys at hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installedcomponents\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installedcomponents\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the.
When launching this kind of shortcut windows installer will check the. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. One of the things that we teach students in the installshield and adminstudio training classes is to use advertised shortcuts if at all possible. Hey everyone, ive written a powershell script that works fine when ran manually, but not when deployed through sccm. Using active setup to repair user settings flexera software. The principle of active setup behavior is when a new user logs on for the first time, then the active setup will perform a checksum between hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid of the msi and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid of the msi.
Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\ hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\ has to unique. Adding registry settings wpkg open source software. Tired of struggling how to figure out how to set registry keys and values for all users on windows. This is one of the best practices in msi packaging which uses the native active setup behavior of windows xp and windows. When people are using the software their individual preferences are saved to hkcu. It sounds as if you are suggesting that every msi has active setup, which is not a good idea at all. This video is created by techrepack online training application packaging msi packaging installshield adminstudio. What it is and how to create in the package using admin studio install shield september, 20 while launching from admin account or doing run as admin it was launching properly but when launched from the standarduser account, though it was launching but gui was not coming properly and before launching, it. How to deliver a file to all users profiles msi installer tool. Active setup is also used in some corporations software distribution systems to create an initial customized user environment.
Active setup helps to lay down current user data when an application is deployed or even installed straight from the msi itself. This describes several methods of msi healing repair techniques to populate hkcu keys for other users. When the software is uninstalled the hklm and hkcu registry keys are deleted, but im thinking that its only the hkcu keys for the user who is running the uninstall that will. Exporting hkcu registry entries from a msi file using script sign in to follow this.
Jul 26, 2014 in this post i will explain the technical details of the wix sample installer for local machine install of exceldna addins. Using active setup to repair user settings flexera software blog. In this post i will explain the technical details of the wix sample installer for local machine install of exceldna addins. Simconnect networked configuration technical support. Ps script for registry edit works manually, not through sccm. Active setup is executed before any run or runonce registry entries are evaluated. Hkcu\ software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\. Always use the hk lm active setup increment scenario, even when you for the first time create a installer computerscript for a total new application, and you are about to betatest your script, maybe because there is syntax errors in your stubpath userscript.
Exporting hkcu registry entries from a msi file using. Support installer syntax microsoft active setup instrumental. Aug 16, 20 during the active setup the windows installer will repair the msi in user context and only userspecific registry keys will be rewritten fu parameter. If the registry entries from hkcu do not exist or they have an inferior version number than those from hklm, then the command stored in the stubpath entry is executed and the appropriate entries are created in hkcu. For fsx boxed you must install the sdk and then update it to sp2 incrementally via sp1 and sp1a. It works by adding a key to hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%package name% with a version number. Active setup implementation in msi package youtube. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. You might be saying hey, i dont have a software folder under hklm this is.
Active setup is also used in some corporations software distribution systems to create an initial. A sample wix installer using the activesetup feature benoit. On first login of a user, os check the hkcu with hklm and as hkcu has lower version than hklm it execute the app2. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\ has to unique. I used the activesetup feature to address a per user install problem and this is the part i will cover in this post. Most packages will contain some kind on entry point.
The package author should be able to judge and set the key path for that component properly. Packaging vlc player active setup example scripters inc. Mar 20, 2012 hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid and if the hkcu entries dont exist or if version number is less than hklm then the specified application is executed for the current user. The windows installer allows you to create a setup which will dynamically writes registry keys into either hkcu or hklm. Registry keys at hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installedcomponents\%appname% and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installedcomponents\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist. Remove registry keys under hkcu on a per machine installation. The active setup has nothing with the microsoft msi installer to do as selected in my example above, because active setup works with all installers with either the installers productcode guid. Mar 06, 2017 hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\uid hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\uid. We must force the mirroring of the activesetup key in the hkcu registry. Software deployment windows installer msi windows installer repackaging msi active setup one has to repackage applications that have no advertised entry points like shortcuts but they need to install files in user profile locations or some specific user configuration. Active setup helps to lay down current user data when an application is. Hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% and if it is not in hkcu, it should install it. There just two small issues with all this active setup stuff.
How to silence the uac prompt for permachine msi packages. Hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\. What are the known proscons of using windows active setup for deployment. Mar 11, 2012 hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Active setup is used by some operating system components like internet explorer to set up an initial configuration for new users logging on for the first time. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\productcode registry keys. For 32 bit applications on 64 bit os the following locations are compared. Therefore, at installrepairupgrade the msi quietly invokes the same manageopenkey. We have crossed half way of reading the hkcu keys, but am trying to export the hkcu keys which we have read and save that into a valid. Self healing leverages the windows installer database to allow a full or partial.
The solution in this case is to use the setup to write some additional registry data to the hkcu key. Active setup is a mechanism for executing commands once per user early during login. Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Dec 18, 2004 on first login of a user, os check the hkcu with hklm and as hkcu has lower version than hklm it execute the app2. Submit malware for free analysis with falcon sandbox and hybrid analysis technology. I deploy software to systems and the deployment always runs as the local system account. Does microsoft recommendsupport using active set up. The xpacksp2 version of the simconnect client simconnect. This is a summary of my experience with active setup combined with what i could find on the internet. Stubpath will only execute if the version of hkcu is less than the version of hklm. This is a small gist with snippits i frequently use in psadt powershell app deployment toolkit ive also stole a few from here to get started, ive populated a bunch i use regularly. Auto run action when a new user loges on add setting to. When a user logs in windows checks this location and compares it to hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed.
Application specified by stubpath is run every time on login if the isinstalled key value is set to 0, else it is not run. The information applies to older and current versions of windows, up to and including windows 7, windows 10, server 2016, server 2019. The principle of active setup behavior is when a new user logs on for the first time, then the active setup will perform a checksum between hklm\software\. Used incorrectly, msis selfhealing capability can be troublesome, popping up dialogs saying, windows installer is checking components and failing to install if the users does not have administratorlevel rights. Active setup is an invaluable tool when you encounter an application that needs registry keys in the hkcu hive and you have to support multiple profiles on the same pc. Lets make sure we have a good understanding of when to use a. Nov 23, 2011 using active setup to repair user settings. The principle of active setup behavior is when a new user logs on for the first time, then the active setup will perform a checksum between hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\guid of the msi and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\guid of the msi. If the setup did not write any active setup information to hkcu, active setup. The best methods are documented first with other alternative ways following later. The microsoft teams desktop client installer is available for windows, mac, and mobile devices. Apr 05, 2016 hey everyone, ive written a powershell script that works fine when ran manually, but not when deployed through sccm. The installer for this addin creates few registry entries either in hkcu or hklm depending on single user or all user installation.
So, when each new user logs on, the operating system compares active setup keys between hklm and hkcu, and runs the command line in stubpath if the hkcu entry is missing or the version in hkcu is less than hklm. Dec 30, 2015 active setup is a mechanism for executing commands once per user early during login. If the registry entries from hkcu do not exist or they have an inferior version number than those from hklm, then the command stored in the stubpath entry is executed. General written by darwin sanoy friday, february 10, 2012 10.
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