Permission Element
- Description
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Sets ACLs on File, Registry, or CreateFolder. When under a Registry element, this cannot be used if the Action attribute's value is remove or removeKeyOnInstall. This element has no Id attribute. The table and key are taken from the parent element.
- Windows Installer references
- LockPermissions Table
- Parents
- CreateFolder, File, FileShare, Registry, ServiceInstall
- Inner Text
- None
- Children
- None
- Attributes
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Name Type Description Required Append YesNoType ChangePermission YesNoType CreateChild YesNoType For a directory, the right to create a subdirectory. Only valid under a 'CreateFolder' parent. CreateFile YesNoType For a directory, the right to create a file in the directory. Only valid under a 'CreateFolder' parent. CreateLink YesNoType CreateSubkeys YesNoType Delete YesNoType DeleteChild YesNoType For a directory, the right to delete a directory and all the files it contains, including read-only files. Only valid under a 'CreateFolder' parent. Domain String EnumerateSubkeys YesNoType Execute YesNoType Extended YesNoType Specifies whether or not to use the LockPermissions table when the Permission element is nested under a Registry, File, or CreateFolder element. If Extended is set to 'yes' then the WiX SecureObject custom action will be used to lock down the resource instead of the "legacy" LockPermissions table. Specifying 'yes' for this attribute will require you to link your MSI with the wixca.wixlib. By using the SecureObject custom action you can apply permissions for many more well known user SIDs as well as for user accounts that are created as part of the install. GenericAll YesNoType GenericExecute YesNoType GenericRead YesNoType specifying this will fail to grant read access GenericWrite YesNoType Notify YesNoType Read YesNoType ReadAttributes YesNoType ReadExtendedAttributes YesNoType ReadPermission YesNoType ServiceChangeConfig YesNoType Required to call the ChangeServiceConfig or ChangeServiceConfig2 function to change the service configuration. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceEnumerateDependents YesNoType Required to call the EnumDependentServices function to enumerate all the services dependent on the service. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceInterrogate YesNoType Required to call the ControlService function to ask the service to report its status immediately. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServicePauseContinue YesNoType Required to call the ControlService function to pause or continue the service. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceQueryConfig YesNoType Required to call the QueryServiceConfig and QueryServiceConfig2 functions to query the service configuration. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceQueryStatus YesNoType Required to call the QueryServiceStatus function to ask the service control manager about the status of the service. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceStart YesNoType Required to call the StartService function to start the service. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceStop YesNoType Required to call the ControlService function to stop the service. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. ServiceUserDefinedControl YesNoType Required to call the ControlService function to specify a user-defined control code. Only valid under a 'ServiceInstall' parent. Synchronize YesNoType TakeOwnership YesNoType Traverse YesNoType For a directory, the right to traverse the directory. By default, users are assigned the BYPASS_TRAVERSE_CHECKING privilege, which ignores the FILE_TRAVERSE access right. Only valid under a 'CreateFolder' parent. User String Yes Write YesNoType WriteAttributes YesNoType WriteExtendedAttributes YesNoType - See Also
- Wix Schema