How can I make the installer ask the user for a password during installation?
AnsweredHow can I make the installer ask the user for a password during installation?
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You can ask the user for a password during installation using a password parameter. You will have to include a section like the one below inside the parameterList section of your XML installer project file.
<passwordParameter> <name>anonpasswd</name> <title>Title of my password page</title> <description>Please specify a password</description> <descriptionRetype>Retype the password</descriptionRetype> <explanation>Text to explain what the password will be used for</explanation> <ask>yes</ask> <width>40</width> </passwordParameter>
Attached File:
passwd.xml
<project> <shortName>sample</shortName> <fullName>Sample Project</fullName> <version>1.0</version> <installerFilename></installerFilename> <readmeFile></readmeFile> <licenseFile></licenseFile> <wrapLicenseFileText>1</wrapLicenseFileText> <leftImage></leftImage> <logoImage></logoImage> <splashImage></splashImage> <defaultLanguage></defaultLanguage> <allowLanguageSelection>0</allowLanguageSelection> <postInstallationScript></postInstallationScript> <postInstallationScriptArguments></postInstallationScriptArguments> <showPostInstallationScriptResult>0</showPostInstallationScriptResult> <preUninstallationScript></preUninstallationScript> <preUninstallationScriptArguments></preUninstallationScriptArguments> <allowedLanguages></allowedLanguages> <cdromDirectory>${product_shortname}-${product_version}-cdrom</cdromDirectory> <cdromDiskSize>700000000</cdromDiskSize> <cdromFirstDiskSize>650000000</cdromFirstDiskSize> <defaultUnixDirectoryPermissions>755</defaultUnixDirectoryPermissions> <defaultUnixFilePermissions>644</defaultUnixFilePermissions> <outputDirectory>${installbuilder_install_root}/output</outputDirectory> <projectSchemaVersion>1.2</projectSchemaVersion> <saveRelativePaths>0</saveRelativePaths> <slideShowLoop>1</slideShowLoop> <slideShowTiming>5</slideShowTiming> <startMenuGroupName>${product_fullname}</startMenuGroupName> <style>standard</style> <uninstallerDirectory></uninstallerDirectory> <validatorProgram></validatorProgram> <componentList> <component> <name>default</name> <description>Default Component</description> <canBeEdited>1</canBeEdited> <detailedDescription></detailedDescription> <selected>1</selected> <show>1</show> <desktopShortcutList/> <folderList> <folder> <description>Program Files</description> <destination>${installdir}</destination> <name>programfiles</name> <platforms>all</platforms> <shortcutList> <shortcut> <comment>Uninstall</comment> <exec>${installdir}/uninstall</exec> <icon></icon> <name>Uninstall ${product_fullname}</name> <path>${installdir}</path> <platforms>all</platforms> <windowsExec>${installdir}/uninstall.exe</windowsExec> <windowsExecArgs></windowsExecArgs> <windowsIcon></windowsIcon> <windowsPath>${installdir}</windowsPath> </shortcut> </shortcutList> </folder> <folder> <description>Program Files</description> <destination>${installdir}</destination> <name>programfileslinux</name> <platforms>linux</platforms> </folder> <folder> <description>Program Files</description> <destination>${installdir}</destination> <name>programfileswindows</name> <platforms>windows</platforms> </folder> </folderList> <startMenuShortcutList> <startMenuShortcut> <comment>Uninstall ${product_fullname}</comment> <name>Uninstall ${product_fullname}</name> <windowsExec>${installdir}/uninstall.exe</windowsExec> <windowsExecArgs></windowsExecArgs> <windowsIcon></windowsIcon> <windowsPath>${installdir}/</windowsPath> </startMenuShortcut> </startMenuShortcutList> </component> </componentList> <customLanguageFileList/> <fileList/> <parameterList> <directoryParameter> <name>installdir</name> <title></title> <description>Installer.Parameter.installdir.description</description> <explanation>Installer.Parameter.installdir.explanation</explanation> <value></value> <default>${platform_install_prefix}/${product_shortname}-${product_version}</default> <allowEmptyValue>0</allowEmptyValue> <ask>yes</ask> <cliOptionName>prefix</cliOptionName> <leftImage></leftImage> <mustBeWritable>yes</mustBeWritable> <mustExist>0</mustExist> <width>40</width> </directoryParameter> <passwordParameter> <name>anonpasswd</name> <title>Title of my password page</title> <description>Please specify a password</description> <descriptionRetype>Retype the password</descriptionRetype> <explanation>Text to explain what the password will be used for</explanation> <ask>yes</ask> <width>40</width> </passwordParameter> </parameterList> <platformOptionsList/> <postInstallationActionList/> <preBuildActionList/> <preInstallationActionList/> <preUninstallationActionList/> <slideShowImageList/> </project>
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