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Ajit Medhekar
Ajit Medhekar

Reputation: 1078

How to hide some data from logs while installation process?

I have created one installer using InstallShield tool. In that I' creating XML file using XML file changes. In that I have added some nodes and keys. In one of the key I have added some sensitive data like password. And when I'm creating installer and running it then in logs that sensitive data gets written in plain test. So I want to hide that data from logs as well. So how I can do this ?

Also when I'm using Set Property Custom Action, that time as well the sensitive field also gets printed in logs. So I want to hide this as well. How I can hide data to get print in logs in both scenarios ?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 311

Answers (2)

Christopher Painter
Christopher Painter

Reputation: 55600

Your worried about a log file having a plaintext password in it but your going to have an xml file with the same password in it persisted after the installation?

I'd suggest using a custom action to encrypt the property before passing it off to IS XML changes custom actions. Then have the application decrypt the password. It's not a perfect solution but better then where you are now.

Upvotes: 2

PhilDW
PhilDW

Reputation: 20790

If there is a property value whose contents you don't want seen in the log, add it to the list in MsiHiddenProperties.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370308(v=vs.85).aspx

In InstallShield this seems to be the IDE way to do this:

http://helpnet.installshield.com/installshield21helplib/helplibrary/HidingProperty.htm

Upvotes: 2

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