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WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML

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WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML

Overview of this book

The cryptic science of Windows Installer can seem far off from the practical task of simply getting something installed. Luckily, we have WiX to simplify the matter. WiX is an XML markup, distributed with an open-source compiler and linker, used to produce a Windows Installer package. It is used by Microsoft and by countless other companies around the world to simplify deployments. "WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML" promises a friendly welcome into the world of Windows Installer. Starting off with a simple, practical example and continuing on with increasingly advanced scenarios, the reader will have a well-rounded education by book's end. With the help of this book, you'll understand your installer better, create it in less time, and save money in the process. No one really wants to devote a lifetime to understanding how to create a hassle-free installer. Learn to build a sophisticated deployment solution targeting the Windows platform in no time with this hands-on practical guide. Here we speed you through the basics and zoom right into the advanced. You'll get comfortable with components, features, conditions and actions. By the end, you'll be boasting your latest deployment victories at the local pub. Once you've finished "WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML", you'll realize just how powerful and awesome an installer can really be.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Setting the service's user account


Ordinarily, when you install a service, it runs under the LocalSystem account. You can see this by opening the services management console, right-clicking on a service, selecting Properties, and choosing Log On tab. LocalSystem is a special account used by the SCM that gives wide-ranging privileges to interact with the computer. If you'd like to give your service more limited access, you can assign it to another user account.

Two accounts that you might consider are LocalService and NetworkService. These accounts have fewer privileges than LocalSystem, but are still built-in and ready to use. To set a new user account for your service, add the Account and Password attributes to ServiceInstall. If the account doesn't have a password, which is the case with LocalService and NetworkService, you can omit the Password attribute. Here's an example:

<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
   <Component 
      Id="CMP_WindowsService1" 
      Guid="3D3DE5C1-7154...