Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Assembling an Installation
Binary / Hex
(REG_BINARY) Identifies the value as a binary in hexadecimal notation. Do
not use spaces, commas, or other characters to separate the bytes.
Example: AD30C0A94020A8FC4C0008.
3. Click OK.
Setting Permissions for Registry Keys
Use the Registry Key Permissions dialog box to set permissions to protect your
application’s registries against accidental deletion or changes.
See
Configuring General Registry Settings
on page 145.
The permissions you set are applied to the domain and user you specify, so you can set
different permissions for the same registry key for different users. Set permissions only
if you know your users and their domains. Example: If you are a system administrator
and want to set permissions for registry keys in an .MSI as appropriate for your
network.
To add permissions for a domain and user
1. Do one of the following:
In Installation Expert: On the Registry page, right-click a registry key and select
Permissions.
In Setup Editor: On the Components or Features tab, right-click a registry key
and select Permissions.
The Registry Key Permissions dialog box appears.
2. Click Add.
The Lock Permissions Details dialog box appears.
a. Enter the Domain.
b. Enter or select a User name.
c.
Click OK.
The domain and user names appear in the upper list box, and the list of permissions
is enabled.
3. To set permissions, mark the check boxes.
You can add multiple users.
Viewing Shared Registry Resources
The Shared Resources tab on the Registry Details dialog box displays all packages in the
Software Manager database that use a specific registry key and value. This lets you
ensure that the registry keys that are set by your current application will not conflict
with keys set by other packages.
You also can view shared registry resources in a report format.
See
Generating Shared Resource Reports
on page 28.
