Check for administrator privileges

rpetges · 21st September 2002, 13:57

Hi all,

I'm currently running NSIS 2.0a7 and need to restrict the installation of a software to users that have Administrator rights on their WinNT/2000/XP machine.

How can I check if a user has these rights and block the installation for other users ?

Thank you for your help

Romain

kichik · 21st September 2002, 14:04

Please read the FAQ.

How can I make sure the user installing my software has admin rights?
Use the IsAdmin DLL to find out.

(there is a link in the faq too)

rpetges · 21st September 2002, 14:11

I saw the section in the FAQ but I thought there was an easier way to check this out, maybe a built-in variable in NSIS.

On the other hand, where can I download the DLL as I didn't own a C/C++ compiler :-(

Romain

kichik · 21st September 2002, 14:50

There is a compiled veresion in the ZIP file.

brainsucker · 21st September 2002, 15:22

Sorry kichik, but it is not :)
Here it is...

By the way: there is a big problem opening NSIS project/workspace files with MSVC++ 7.0. Is says something like: "Cannot load project file due to corrupt project file". Somebody knows the solution (I'm not ready to create new VC7 project for every NSIS component yet :)?

kichik · 21st September 2002, 15:28

That's weird... I was sure it was there before

Well, anyway, thanks for attaching it brainsucker.

rpetges · 21st September 2002, 15:29

Many thanks for your help !

Romain

Joost Verburg · 21st September 2002, 21:57

Is there also a DLL which can check for Power Users?

rpetges · 22nd September 2002, 08:28

Maybe it is an idea to include a single function into v2.0a8 that returns the current privileges for the logged user.

Example: function GetPriviliges that returns User, PowerUser, Guest, Administrator... or only a well defined integer number.

That's the only thing I'm missing in NSIS. What do you think about it ?

Romain

21st September 2002, 13:57	#1
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	Check for administrator privileges Hi all, I'm currently running NSIS 2.0a7 and need to restrict the installation of a software to users that have Administrator rights on their WinNT/2000/XP machine. How can I check if a user has these rights and block the installation for other users ? Thank you for your help Romain

21st September 2002, 14:04	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Please read the FAQ. How can I make sure the user installing my software has admin rights? Use the IsAdmin DLL to find out. (there is a link in the faq too) NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

21st September 2002, 14:50	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	There is a compiled veresion in the ZIP file. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

21st September 2002, 15:28	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	That's weird... I was sure it was there before Well, anyway, thanks for attaching it brainsucker. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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21st September 2002, 14:11	#3
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	I saw the section in the FAQ but I thought there was an easier way to check this out, maybe a built-in variable in NSIS. On the other hand, where can I download the DLL as I didn't own a C/C++ compiler :-( Romain

21st September 2002, 15:29	#7
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	Many thanks for your help ! Romain

21st September 2002, 21:57	#8
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Is there also a DLL which can check for Power Users?

22nd September 2002, 08:28	#9
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	Maybe it is an idea to include a single function into v2.0a8 that returns the current privileges for the logged user. Example: function GetPriviliges that returns User, PowerUser, Guest, Administrator... or only a well defined integer number. That's the only thing I'm missing in NSIS. What do you think about it ? Romain