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Andie
Andie

Reputation: 473

C# How can I run an msi installation package as a different user

I need to be able to install crystal reports on end user computers, but the network security wont allow it on a normal user login, so it has to be 'run as a different user' to install on each desktop.

I am trying to create a small application which will allow any user to install crystal reports.. so far I have:

        Process p = new Process();
        p.StartInfo.FileName =   @"C:\cabs\CRRuntime_32bit_13_0_5.msi";
        p.StartInfo.Arguments = "/i \"C:\\Application.msi\"/qn";
        p.StartInfo.UserName = uname;
        p.StartInfo.Password = pword;
        p.StartInfo.Domain = domain;
        p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;


        try
        {
            p.Start();
        }
        catch(Exception er)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(er.Message);
        }

When I try to run this code, I see the message "The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform"

did I miss something out?

CHeers

Upvotes: 1

Views: 976

Answers (1)

Emad
Emad

Reputation: 3949

MSI is not a executable file in windows. You should call msiexec with you msi file as parameter

Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName =   @"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = @"C:\cabs\CRRuntime_32bit_13_0_5.msi";
p.StartInfo.UserName = uname;
p.StartInfo.Password = pword;
p.StartInfo.Domain = domain;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;

Upvotes: 1

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