Cannot run silent MSIs with Windows 8 and UAC
Hi - i have created a batch file containing the following to install a package silently:
msiexec /i MyPackage.msi /qn
When I run this it stops after a second or so and there is an error in the event log telling me I do not have permission to install:-
"Product: MyPackage -- Error 1925. You do not have sufficient privileges to complete this installation for all users of the machine. Log on as administrator and retry this installation."
even though I am domain admin and in the loal admin group on the pc.
I have noticed that if I change the msi swich to /passive it works fine. It also works fine - with no prompts, if I run the MSI manually.
It's only the silent switch that fails.
If I completely disable UAC via the registry HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi
It works fine but I need to have UAC on for the Metro apps to work.
I have played around with UAC settings in Group Policy and just cannot get it working.
I have also taken our Windows 7 Group Policy settings for UAC and applied them to the W8 pc and still it's not working.
I have Googled this to death and cannot find any information pointing me to a viable solution.
I have tried multiple different MSIs and get the same problem with all of them.
Please help....
Thanks
msiexec /i MyPackage.msi /qn
When I run this it stops after a second or so and there is an error in the event log telling me I do not have permission to install:-
"Product: MyPackage -- Error 1925. You do not have sufficient privileges to complete this installation for all users of the machine. Log on as administrator and retry this installation."
even though I am domain admin and in the loal admin group on the pc.
I have noticed that if I change the msi swich to /passive it works fine. It also works fine - with no prompts, if I run the MSI manually.
It's only the silent switch that fails.
If I completely disable UAC via the registry HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi
It works fine but I need to have UAC on for the Metro apps to work.
I have played around with UAC settings in Group Policy and just cannot get it working.
I have also taken our Windows 7 Group Policy settings for UAC and applied them to the W8 pc and still it's not working.
I have Googled this to death and cannot find any information pointing me to a viable solution.
I have tried multiple different MSIs and get the same problem with all of them.
Please help....
Thanks
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@thinkpads_user - thanks
There must be ways round this otherwise how can you use an OS in the Enterprise with which you cannot push out silent installations
There must be ways round this otherwise how can you use an OS in the Enterprise with which you cannot push out silent installations
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> To reiterate: to deploy any MSI silently it needs /qn and then run as system
No, not as system. But elevated.
No, not as system. But elevated.
I stand corrected :).
Also
"The actual name of the account is NT AUTHORITY\System.
The Local System account does not have any rights to access the network. When network access is necessary, Local System uses the account Domain\computername$. "
Also
"The actual name of the account is NT AUTHORITY\System.
The Local System account does not have any rights to access the network. When network access is necessary, Local System uses the account Domain\computername$. "
So I think you have to install within the given limits of UAC.
... Thinkpads_User