Make the UAC display a program name, and not the temp folder

[MindTooth]

As the subject describe, how can I make the UAC display the name of the app, instead of the temp path?

Birger

[GabrielBarbu]

Hi,

You can achieve this by digitally signing your package. More details about this can be found on the Digital Signatures page.

Regards,
Gabriel

[MindTooth]

Is this something I need to purchase to obtain? Thank you for the reply

Birger

[GabrielBarbu]

Hi,

Yes, I am afraid you will have to buy a security certificate from a known certificate authority like Verisign or Thawte.

Regards,
Gabriel

[rileydog]

HI,

godaddy.com also has code signing certs for only $199 USD for a year. I have one and works fine

[MindTooth]

Thank you both for the suggestions. But I guess that the tool isn't worth a certificate prices at $199,-.
How come that some installers have only the installers name, while mine has a very long path attached to it?

Birger

[GabrielBarbu]

Hello,

This is because your package is not digitally signed. This and other details related to signing your package can be found on the Digistal Signatures.

Regards,
Gabriel

[MindTooth]

Yeah, I kinda figured it out the first time. My question were about why there is a long path in my name, and on other unsigned installers, there is just the name.
Does this has to do with the bootstrapper?

Birger

[GabrielBarbu]

Hello,

This behavior depends on the type of the package (whether it is msi based or not). For non-MSI installers, the name is displayed. For MSI installers, the full path is always displayed.

The temporary path of the msi is displayed when the bootstrapper extracts it to the temporary folder.

Regards,
Gabriel

[MindTooth]

Thank you for the replies on this mather.. Much appreciated.

Birger