[THIN] Re: Windows Installer
- From: "Tim Mangan" <tmangan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:10:50 -0500
And as a follow-up to my own post...
Removing the windows installer only prevents applications from being
"officially installed". That is, if the app was built and is delivered via
an msi based package. It is possible (in some cases) for a user with
sufficient privileges to add files and registry settings to get an
application to run without an "official installation". An obvious example
would be a simple exe that doesn't need an installer, but it is even
possible (although very hard) for a complex package like Office.
Tim Mangan
Founder, TMurgent Technologies
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Tim Mangan
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:20 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Windows Installer
Stopping the service is not sufficient in all cases. You need to remove the
windows installer service from the windows services manager. I have seen
installers that will start the service for themselves if it isn't running.
Tim Mangan
Founder, TMurgent Technologies
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Greg Watts
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 8:49 AM
To: Thin
Subject: [THIN] Windows Installer
I am runnning Windows 2003 /TS and MPS 3.0. I am working on a locked
down desktop via GPO's and according to the MS document it sugests
that you disable the Windows Installer server. I am assuming by doing
this would not allow Installation Manager to function? Can someone
conform this?
Thanks,
--
Greg Watts
greg.watts@xxxxxxxx
410.274.3076 (cell)
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