FIX: Permission Fix for Windows Installer 2.0 (326594)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0

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.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	9/16/2003
Keywords:	kbdocerr kbprb KB326594