Last couple of versions requires Admin rights [#16580]

[dtsig]

During the last couple of versions I have been requested for admin rights for install. This is new as I know because I do not have admin rights to this work computer .. i installed portable in the past but can't even get that far. Thoughts

[Ludek]

I think it could be because of firewall rules.

There was a silent failure to write them after install: https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view ... 580#c57933 prior to build 2248

And if you cancelled the elevator then MM5 tries to write them again upon next start. This used to be in MM4 too.

But seeing the code in MM4 the firewall rules were not written in case of portable version at all.
In MM5 we intentionally added this also for Portable version because of https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=15176

Just thinking about it we could probably adjust this slightly and in case of portable version does not show the elevator on every startup (when cancelled), but only once and if user cancels it then never show it again.

EDIT: Fixed in 2252 as https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view ... 580#c58021

[dtsig]

thanks ..

[dtsig]

It is still asking for admin rights .. not sure there is anything you can do to fix this

[Ludek]

Hi, please submit a ticket with attached debug log to see more. Thanks!

[Barry4679]

Hi, please submit a ticket with attached debug log to see more. Thanks!

I am not sure that you understand what he is reporting.

I think that he is just saying that MM5 requires admin rights during install, which means that he can't install MM5 on PCs where he has no admin rights. ... I see this also

You seem to be thinking that he is saying that MM5 requires admin rights at runtime.

Maybe have an install toggle option for situations where have no admin rights?

[dtsig]

exactly ...

[Ludek]

Ah, ok, so there have been really a misunderstanding then.
I misread it, sorry.

During the last couple of versions I have been requested for admin rights for install. This is new as I know because I do not have admin rights to this work computer .. i installed portable in the past but can't even get that far. Thoughts

I am not aware of any change in installer during the past couple of versions, but I will ask colleagues for an idea.
Do you remember (or could you find) the last version for which the installer does not require the admin rights-- to have a clue wich change could cause this?

EDIT: For me even one year old installer ( MediaMonkey_5.0.0.2152_Debug.exe ) requires admin rights to install, so I guess that it was rather a Windows 10 update that could change this?

[Lowlander]

Perhaps because the old versions were portable only, it was allowed?

Isn't it standard that software installs request Admin approval?

[dtsig]

No ... it is normal to be asked if you want to install i know there are routines that haven't asked for admin password

[dtsig]

I am not aware of any change in installer during the past couple of versions, but I will ask colleagues for an idea.
Do you remember (or could you find) the last version for which the installer does not require the admin rights-- to have a clue wich change could cause this?

2246 is the last version I could install. We haven't done any windows updates on this box for many months. very controlled by the company.

[Peke]

Hi,
Can you install MM5 on some other PC as Portable and then Copy files to Existing MM5 installation on problematic PC (without portable folder)?

[dtsig]

hmm that should work ... thanks

[Peke]

Hi,
You should be able to use process explorer to log what MM install tries. I guess that after end of Install it checks if Registry is OK. It should show you what MM accessed and then we can see if there is any change in installation script we missed. As Ludek said there was no changes in past few versions, but there is always a small chance of regression.

[Ludek]

Hi,
the only change that could "somehow" influence this between 2246 and 2247 is changing the application icon.
The first change of the icon was two days after 2246 : http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view. ... 061#c57880

But I still don't understand how your system is configured that 2246 install does not require admin rights for you, for me it is the first thing that it asks me for (once I run the installer).

At which point of installing 2247 it requires the admin rights for you, is it before copying the files, after copying or on the first launch of MM5? Could you attach a screengrab?