Installshield Custom Dialogue Installer

Question

I have built an Installshield installer successfully..and it is up and running..But I am a few customization away from perfection .While asking for administrative privilages in the course of installation..The permission seeking Dialog box shows weird message.which is unpleasant to anyone .I am attaching the screenshot below..

As I am new to Installshield Premier edition..can anyone please help me out with this- how can I change the pointed string AND ALSO the publisher name from unknown to my name(if possible)?

Westbrook

I don't know anything about InstallShield but I can answer this: "how can I change (...) the publisher name from unknown to my name(if possible)?" - In order to become a "known" publisher you've got to purchase a digital Code Signing Certificate from a certificate bureau and use that to sign your application and your installer. – Estrus

That one u answered was secondary thats why I gave (if possible) clause.. My main issue is the pointed text – Westbrook

And it is possible, so I answered it :). -- As I said I don't know anything about InstallShield, but I doubt you can change that first string as the installer copies itself to a temporary location before installing (most installers do this). – Estrus

Answer 1

UAC Prompt: "If you Authenticode-sign your .msi package, Windows will show that as the name. Otherwise, you get MSI's temporary copy of it, which has a random name." (from Bob Arnson's answer here (WiX developer & overall master of conciseness).

So you need to get a digital code-signing certificate - if you don't have one - and then you will get rid of this problem once you sign the MSI package.

Technically you use the /d command line argument when executing signtool.exe to sign your MSI file (source - Scott Langham). I believe you specify the name you want displayed with this option. Also see this answer.

Code Signing Certificate & SmartScreen: Please see this answer for more details on signing, Installshield and the issue of trust and SmartScreen / Windows Defender (very important issue): How to add publisher in Installshield 2018.

A direct link to the Installshield help file: Digital Signing and Security.

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Some Links (adding as reference for the community - shouldn't be needed for you):

• The UAC prompt shows a temporary random Program Name for msi, can the correct name be displayed?
• WIX-Installer MSI Publisher Unknown
• Package signing , and digital certificate
• WIX-Installer MSI Publisher Unknown
• Odd 'Program name' when installing signed msi installer
• Why do I still see publisher unknown with the UAC prompt?
• How to pass the Windows Defender SmartScreen Protection?
• How to avoid the "Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting warning"
• WiX: Digitally Sign BootStrapper project
• signtool fail with Inno Setup with exit code 0x1
• InnoSetup - fails to use global sign EV code signing
• Is it possible to define a Windows Installer-uninstaller filename?

Ironist