PermissionEx Element

Windows Installer XML (WiX) v3.0

PermissionEx Element

Description
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 is only available when installing with MSI 5.0. For downlevel support, see the PermissionEx element from the WixUtilExtension.
Windows Installer references
MsiLockPermissionsEx Table
Parents
CreateFolder, File, Registry, RegistryKey, RegistryValue, ServiceInstall
Inner Text
None
Children
Sequence (min: 1, max: 1)
  1. Condition (min: 0, max: 1): Optional condition that controls whether the permissions are applied.
Attributes
Name Type Description Required
Id String Primary key used to identify this particular entry. If this is not specified the parent element's Id attribute will be used instead.  
Sddl String Security descriptor to apply to parent object. Yes
See Also
Wix Schema