Microsoft KB Archive/326594

= FIX: Permission Fix for Windows Installer 2.0 =

Article ID: 326594

Article Last Modified on 9/16/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q326594



SYMPTOMS
When a user tries to install a Windows Installer .msi package from a network location that has the List Folder Contents permissions revoked, the user receives the following error message from the Windows Installer engine:

the installation package could not be opened



RESOLUTION
This issue has been corrected. Version 2.0.2600.0 of the Windows Installer engine, which is included in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, works as expected.

The Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 version of the Windows Installer (2.0.2600.0) permits Administrators to apply the List Folder Contents and Read permissions on folders that are being used for .msi-based deployments.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in Windows Installer version 2.0.2600.1 for Windows 2000 SP3.



MORE INFORMATION
This scenario worked as expected under Windows 2000. By default, Windows 2000 uses Windows Installer 1.1. This behavior changed in the 2.0 (2.0.2600.0) version of the Windows Installer engine.

Example: 

\\Server\Share\Apps\Install\Package.msi

NOTE: The Apps folder has List Folder Contents permissions revoked for users. However, users have full Read and List Folder Contents permissions for the Install folder.

Keywords: kbprb kbdocerr KB326594

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