User Element (Util Extension)

Windows Installer XML

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User Element (Util Extension)

Description

User for all kinds of things. When it is not nested under a component it is included in the MSI so it can be referenced by other elements such as the User attribute in the AppPool element. When it is nested under a Component element, the User will be created on install and can also be used for reference.

Windows Installer references

None

Parents

Component, Fragment, Module, Product

Inner Text

None

Children

Sequence (min: 1, max: 1)

GroupRef (min: 0, max: unbounded)

Attributes

Name	Type	Description	Required
Id	String		Yes
CanNotChangePassword	YesNoType	The user cannot change the account's password. Equivalent to UF_PASSWD_CANT_CHANGE.
CreateUser	YesNoType	Indicates whether or not to create the user. User creation can be skipped if all that is desired is to join a user to groups.
Disabled	YesNoType	The account is disabled. Equivalent to UF_ACCOUNTDISABLE.
Domain	String	A Formatted string that contains the local machine or Active Directory domain for the user.
FailIfExists	YesNoType	Indicates if the install should fail if the user already exists.
LogonAsService	YesNoType	Indicates whether or not the user can logon as a serivce. User creation can be skipped if all that is desired is to set this access right on the user.
Name	String	A Formatted string that contains the name of the user account.	Yes
Password	String	Usually a Property that is passed in on the command-line to keep it more secure.
PasswordExpired	YesNoType	Indicates whether the user must change their password on their first login.
PasswordNeverExpires	YesNoType	The account's password never expires. Equivalent to UF_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD.
RemoveOnUninstall	YesNoType	Indicates whether the user account should be removed or left behind on uninstall.
UpdateIfExists	YesNoType	Indicates if the user account properties should be updated if the user already exists.

See Also

Util Schema, Group, GroupRef

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