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snowdins

Post subject: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:29 am

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I currently have a wix installer that has a C# custom action. This wix installer runs great on a WHS when directly logged in or remote desktoped into it. The custom action runs great and retrieves information about the default website on IIS.

The wix installer fails when I try to run it through the WHS Console. I know it fails to run the custom action because the error that comes back would not be shown if the CA had run.

Are custom actions supported within the WHS console?

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yakuza

Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:42 am

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Hopefully Cougar chimes in as he's more of a Wix expert than I am, but I believe custom actions should be fine. If it's a C# custom action it may depend on a specific .NET version (2.0 is the default on WHS though 3.5 can be installed via updates, it's dangerous to depend on it being there IMHO). Also WHS requires the install to be non-interactive. Perhaps if you tell us more of what you're trying to do or even share your custom action we may have some ideas.

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Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:19 pm

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Sure! The Wix installer currently has no support for customer headers or ports for an IIS website. In my case if the default website has been configured to use non default values for either the port or header then my WIX installer will fail and not be able to create a virtual directory under the default website. The Wix user group even replied back to me stating they have no support for this and a custom action is needed.

Sooooo I have hacked some code together from the help of (http://blog.torresdal.net/CommentView,g ... 27C6D.aspx). Below is the code. Basically it sets sessions variables for the PORT/Header/IP of the default website. Nothing terribly confusing.

Code:

using System;
using System.DirectoryServices;
using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller;

namespace IISCustomAction
{
    public class CustomActions
    {
        [CustomAction]
        public static ActionResult GetWebSites(Session session)
        {
            try
            {

                DirectoryEntry iisRoot = new DirectoryEntry("IIS://localhost/W3SVC");

                foreach (DirectoryEntry webSite in iisRoot.Children)
                {
                    if (webSite.SchemaClassName.ToLower() == "iiswebserver" &&
                        webSite.Name.ToLower() != "administration web site")
                    {
                        if (webSite.Properties["ServerComment"].Value.ToString() == "Default Web Site" )
                        {
                            string[] serverBindings = ((string)webSite.Properties["ServerBindings"].Value).Split(':');
                            session["WEBSITE_IP"] = serverBindings[0];
                            session["WEBSITE_PORT"] = serverBindings[1];
                            session["WEBSITE_HEADER"] = serverBindings[2];
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                session.Log("CustomActionException: " + ex.ToString());
                return ActionResult.Failure;
            }
            return ActionResult.Success;
        }

       
    }
}

My wix then takes the session variables into the IIS Component like so:

Code:

<iis:WebSite Id='DefaultWebSite' Description='Default Web Site'>
  <iis:WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="[WEBSITE_PORT]" IP="[WEBSITE_IP]" Header="[WEBSITE_HEADER]" />
</iis:WebSite>

<InstallUISequence>
      <Custom Action="GetIISWebSites" After="CostFinalize" Overridable="yes" />
</InstallUISequence>
    
<CustomAction Id="GetIISWebSites" BinaryKey="IISCA" DllEntry="GetWebSites" Execute="immediate"  Return="check" />
<Binary Id="IISCA" SourceFile="C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\IISCustomAction\bin\Debug\IISCustomAction.CA.dll" />

There is more code in my wix that sets registry keys as well based on these values. Registry keys are needed to allow for the uninstallation of the virtual directory under the default website.

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yakuza

Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:47 pm

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Have you checked the Additions log on the server for specific failure messages?

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snowdins

Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:26 pm

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No I haven't but I will do that in the next hour and report back. Thanks for pointing out that log file.

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yakuza

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:14 pm

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Yeah that's going to be the best way to tell why the install is failing. They are stored in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Home Server\logs.

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Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:27 pm

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Well this log basically tells me that the custom action isnt running because the property in wix is not getting set. Why wouldnt my CA be running in the WHS Console? =( It runs fine outside of the WHS Console.

Created at 11/24/2009 12:19:05 PM
***** Started at 11/24/2009 12:19:05 PM ***
***** Closed at 11/24/2009 12:19:05 PM ***
=== Logging started: 11/24/2009 12:19:05 ===
Action start 12:19:05: INSTALL.
Action start 12:19:05: AppSearch.
Action ended 12:19:05: AppSearch. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: LaunchConditions.
Action ended 12:19:05: LaunchConditions. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: ValidateProductID.
Action ended 12:19:05: ValidateProductID. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: CostInitialize.
Action ended 12:19:05: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: FileCost.
Action ended 12:19:05: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: CostFinalize.
Action ended 12:19:05: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: InstallValidate.
Action ended 12:19:05: InstallValidate. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: InstallInitialize.
Action ended 12:19:05: InstallInitialize. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: ProcessComponents.
Action ended 12:19:05: ProcessComponents. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: UnpublishFeatures.
Action ended 12:19:05: UnpublishFeatures. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: RemoveRegistryValues.
Action ended 12:19:05: RemoveRegistryValues. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: UninstallCertificates.
Action ended 12:19:05: UninstallCertificates. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: RemoveFiles.
Action ended 12:19:05: RemoveFiles. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: RemoveFolders.
Action ended 12:19:05: RemoveFolders. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: CreateFolders.
Action ended 12:19:05: CreateFolders. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: InstallFiles.
Action ended 12:19:05: InstallFiles. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: InstallCertificates.
Action ended 12:19:05: InstallCertificates. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:05: ConfigureIIs.
Action start 12:19:06: StartMetabaseTransaction.
Action ended 12:19:06: StartMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: RollbackMetabaseTransaction.
Action ended 12:19:06: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: CommitMetabaseTransaction.
Action ended 12:19:06: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: ConfigureIIsExec.
Action ended 12:19:06: ConfigureIIsExec. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: WriteMetabaseChanges.
Action ended 12:19:06: WriteMetabaseChanges. Return value 1.
Action ended 12:19:06: ConfigureIIs. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: WriteRegistryValues.
Action ended 12:19:06: WriteRegistryValues. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: RegisterUser.
Action ended 12:19:06: RegisterUser. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: RegisterProduct.
Action ended 12:19:06: RegisterProduct. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: PublishFeatures.
Action ended 12:19:06: PublishFeatures. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: PublishProduct.
Action ended 12:19:06: PublishProduct. Return value 1.
Action start 12:19:06: InstallFinalize.
ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x8007000d: invalid port provided for web site:
ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x8007000d: failed while processing WebSites
MSI (s) (F4!60) [12:19:08:848]: Product: P80 -- Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024883 )

Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024883 )
Action ended 12:19:08: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
Action ended 12:19:34: INSTALL. Return value 3.
Property(S): Error = C:\Program Files\P80\Error\
Property(S): VirtualMemory = 3002
Property(S): StartMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs
Property(S): RollbackMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs
Property(S): CommitMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs
Property(S): WriteMetabaseChanges = ConfigureIIs
Property(S): NETFRAMEWORK35 = #1
Property(S): TARGETDIR = D:\
Property(S): WHS = C:\Program Files\Windows Home Server\
Property(S): P80 = C:\Program Files\P80\
Property(S): Bin = C:\Program Files\P80\Bin\
Property(S): frFR = C:\Program Files\P80\fr-FR\
Property(S): jaJP = C:\Program Files\P80\ja-JP\
Property(S): CSS = C:\Program Files\P80\CSS\
Property(S): images = C:\Program Files\P80\images\
Property(S): AutoExit = C:\Program Files\P80\images\AutoExit\
Property(S): folders = C:\Program Files\P80\images\folders\
Property(S): Services = C:\Program Files\P80\images\Services\
Property(S): ConfigureIIsExec = ConfigureIIs100210021161AppPool1Name1Component_1Attributes2User_1RecycleMinutes2RecycleRequests2RecycleTimes1VirtualMemory2PrivateMemory2IdleTimeout2QueueLimit2CPUMon1MaxProc2ISInstalled2ISAction23P80P80IISConf4-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-21474836480-214748364823421002100210021151DirProperties1Access2Authorization2AnonymousUser_1IIsControlledPassword2LogVisits2Index2DefaultDoc1AspDetailedError2HttpExpires1CacheControlMaxAge2CacheControlCustom1NoCustomError2AccessSSLFlags2AuthenticationProviders13WebVirtualDirProperties51710-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-214748364842100210021121Name1Isolation2AllowSessions2SessionTimeout2Buffer2ParentPaths2DefaultScript1ScriptTimeout2ServerDebugging2ClientDebugging2AppPool_1Application13P800-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648P80WebApplication4210021201Web1Component_1Id1Description1ConnectionTimeout2Directory_1State2Attributes2DirProperties_1Application_1Address1IP1Port1Header1Secure2Log_1ISInstalled2ISAction2SourcePath1TargetPath13DefaultWebSiteDefault Web Site-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648AllUnassigned00042161Address1Web_1IP1Port1Header1Secure23AllUnassignedDefaultWebSite042171Web1Id1IP1Port1Header1Secure2Description13DefaultWebSite0Default Web Site4210021111Web_1VirtualDir1Component_1Alias1Directory_1DirProperties_1Application_1ISInstalled2ISAction2SourcePath1TargetPath13DefaultWebSiteVirtualDirIISConfP80P80WebVirtualDirPropertiesWebApplication23C:\Program Files\P80\4210021002
Property(S): ProgramFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\
Property(S): SourceDir = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Home Server\
Property(S): Manufacturer = Snowdins Consulting
Property(S): ProductCode = {93AD93F0-AEBA-11DE-8A39-0800200C9A66}
Property(S): ProductLanguage = 1033
Property(S): ProductName = P80
Property(S): ProductVersion = 2.3.2
Property(S): UpgradeCode = {1A7C55F0-CEED-11DD-AD8B-0800200C9A66}
Property(S): WHSLogo = 1
Property(S): TARGETVDIR = P80
Property(S): SecureCustomProperties = NETFRAMEWORK35
Property(S): PackageCode = {4E2C0718-AC1A-44FC-A7BE-074134DCDD96}
Property(S): ProductState = -1
Property(S): PackagecodeChanging = 1
Property(S): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop
Property(S): CLIENTUILEVEL = 2
Property(S): CLIENTPROCESSID = 3600
Property(S): VersionDatabase = 200
Property(S): VersionMsi = 3.01
Property(S): VersionNT = 502
Property(S): WindowsBuild = 3790
Property(S): ServicePackLevel = 2
Property(S): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0
Property(S): MsiNTProductType = 3
Property(S): MsiNTSuiteSmallBusiness = 1
Property(S): MsiNTSuiteSmallBusinessRestricted = 1
Property(S): WindowsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\
Property(S): WindowsVolume = C:\
Property(S): SystemFolder = C:\WINDOWS\system32\
Property(S): System16Folder = C:\WINDOWS\system\
Property(S): RemoteAdminTS = 1
Property(S): TempFolder = C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\
Property(S): CommonFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\
Property(S): AppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\
Property(S): FavoritesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Favorites\
Property(S): NetHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\NetHood\
Property(S): PersonalFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\
Property(S): PrintHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\PrintHood\
Property(S): RecentFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Recent\
Property(S): SendToFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\SendTo\
Property(S): TemplateFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Templates\
Property(S): CommonAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\
Property(S): LocalAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\
Property(S): MyPicturesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures\
Property(S): AdminToolsFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\
Property(S): StartupFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Property(S): ProgramMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\
Property(S): StartMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\
Property(S): DesktopFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\
Property(S): FontsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\
Property(S): GPTSupport = 1
Property(S): OLEAdvtSupport = 1
Property(S): ShellAdvtSupport = 1
Property(S): Intel = 15
Property(S): PhysicalMemory = 2048
Property(S): AdminUser = 1
Property(S): LogonUser = Administrator
Property(S): UserSID = S-1-5-21-2031166390-2734115312-2284603499-500
Property(S): UserLanguageID = 1033
Property(S): ComputerName = WHS
Property(S): SystemLanguageID = 1033
Property(S): ScreenX = 1024
Property(S): ScreenY = 768
Property(S): CaptionHeight = 19
Property(S): BorderTop = 1
Property(S): BorderSide = 1
Property(S): TextHeight = 16
Property(S): ColorBits = 32
Property(S): TTCSupport = 1
Property(S): Time = 12:19:34
Property(S): Date = 11/24/2009
Property(S): MsiNetAssemblySupport = 2.0.50727.3053
Property(S): MsiWin32AssemblySupport = 5.2.3790.3959
Property(S): RedirectedDllSupport = 2
Property(S): Privileged = 1
Property(S): USERNAME = Windows Home Server User
Property(S): COMPANYNAME = Family
Property(S): DATABASE = C:\WINDOWS\Installer\12d9cc61.msi
Property(S): OriginalDatabase = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Home Server\P80.2.3.2.msi
Property(S): UILevel = 3
Property(S): ACTION = INSTALL
Property(S): ROOTDRIVE = D:\
Property(S): CostingComplete = 1
Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0
Property(S): INSTALLLEVEL = 1
Property(S): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Home Server\
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {93AD93F0-AEBA-11DE-8A39-0800200C9A66}
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (F4:34) [12:19:34:552]: Product: P80 -- Installation failed.

=== Logging stopped: 11/24/2009 12:19:34 ===

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Cougar

Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:15 pm

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I'll take a quick crazy and half drunk punt that it works outside of the console as you are using a UI option (InstallUISequence) and the Add-In doesnt invoke a UI :-)

So, you'd need to do it as something like an InstallExecute?

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Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:30 pm

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.... Who here feels like a dumb@#@!

ME!!!!!

lol Thanks man. I cant do the code change atm, but will when I get home. Pretty sure this is gonna do it. ..... DOH!

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Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:43 pm

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No worries, I do most of my CA's using InstallExecuteSequence and set it to Before InstallFinalize if that helps.

Code:

 <InstallExecuteSequence>
            <Custom Action="iisconfig" Before="InstallFinalize" />
        </InstallExecuteSequence>

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Post subject: Re: Wix Custom Action in WHS Console ?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:21 pm

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Yup that was it. Thanks so much =) Time to release to testers now! woooooooooooot!

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