limited-user

What is the best way to specify whether InstallPrivileges is limited or elevated at the command line in WIX?

I want to create an MSI in WiX such that it can take a command line parameter to indicate whether it is a per-machine or per-user installation and consequently whether to raise a UAC dialog. What is the best way to accomplish this? ...

C# Application can't read/write to files created by administrator when run in limited user account XP

I have an application that is useable by all users (admin or limited) in .NET (C# specifically). When the application first launches - it creates a few files that it needs in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ for all subsequent launches. If the limited user in XP is the FIRST user to launch the application it creates t...

Firebird connection fails for limited user.

In my Delphi7 app, I can connect to the database when logged in as Administrator ("Dave"), but not when logged in as a standard or limited user ("Paris"). Happens on XP Home & Vista Business Ultimate 64. I use an alias for the db, and have tried placing the .fdb file in Program Files, in an app folder on the C drive, and in Users\Applica...

COM Interop without regasm

I'm a limited user, and I need to write an Outlook macro that exposes a C# library in Outlook 2003 and 2007. I do not have any admin privilges at all, not even at install time, so I can't run RegAsm and I can't (I assume) write a managed add-in. Is there any way to call .Net code from VBA in this scenario, or are there any other solu...