Installer Project: Mastering the Permissions Tab

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• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * Folders
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Permission Dialog
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * Registry Value Dialog
    * Registry Value Removal Dialog
    * Registry Key Dialog
    * Registry Key Tab
    * Registry Key Operations Tab
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * App-V Options Tab - Registry Key Dialog
    * Registry Picker Dialog
    * Registry Key Picker Dialog
    * Import Registry File (Advanced)
    * Wow6432Node Registry Key
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Permissions Tab - Installer Project

This dialog allows you to add, edit and remove permissions for files, folders, registry key and values in your package. You will find it integrated as a “Permissions” tab into the File Properties Tab , Folder Properties Tab , Registry Value Dialog and Registry Key Dialog .

New…

This button creates a new permission for the selected file, folder, registry key or value. You will be able to edit the newly created permission in the popped up Permission Dialog . You can use the Insert key while the “Groups or user names” list is focused to create a new share permission.

Edit…

Shows you the selected permission’s properties and allows you to change them. You can use the Space key while en element is selected, to edit its properties.

Remove

Removes the selected permission. You can use theDelete key while an element from the list is selected to delete that entry.

Keep existing permissions

The default permissions from target folder on disk at install time will be preserved and the new permissions will be added on top of them.

Apply to all subfolders

The current folder permissions are inherited by all subfolders in the project.

Topics

• Permission Dialog
  The “Permission” dialog in Advanced Installer.

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