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Create an msi installer that will install and update GoTo Connect without the need for admin rights
The current msi installer for GoTo is extremely inconvenient and downright useless. When you distribute the msi to install it, it installs fine. But when it updates, it requires admin rights to updat...
Hi oceanguy123,
As this did not really follow the idea guidelines I have moved it back to the main discussions board for now. We have two MSI install options available:
- Per machine - This MSI is suitable for companies that want to pre-install the app and have more control over it.
- Per user - This MSI is suitable for companies that want to pre-install the app but want to let users have control over the app.
For your use case (users do not have admin rights), you would want to use the per-machine option with automatic updates disabled so that the users never see a prompt to update. You would then deploy the update across the machines when you are ready.
I followed the guidlines, you're going to have to be more specific about how I didn't follow them. I met all the criteria in the idea guidelines post. I get that it had some rant elements to it but ultimately it was a suggestion that followed the rules.
That is a terrible solution... Just make an msi installer that doesn't need admin rights to update like everyone else. You guys can't seriously think disabling updates and deploying a new msi whenever there is an update is a good idea.
