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Title: UAC prompt for installation shows temporary file name
Type: behavior Stage:
Components: Installation Versions: Python 3.4
process
Status: closed Resolution: fixed
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: breyed, loewis, python-dev
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2012-09-28 01:49 by breyed, last changed 2022-04-11 14:57 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (4)
msg171398 - (view) Author: Edward Brey (breyed) Date: 2012-09-28 01:49
When installing on Windows, the UAC prompt shows a temporary random file name for the MSI file. To solve this, use the /d switch with  signtool when signing the MSI file.

Cf. http://stackoverflow.com/q/4315840
msg194279 - (view) Author: Roundup Robot (python-dev) (Python triager) Date: 2013-08-03 18:13
New changeset 797b1d13d16e by Martin v. Löwis in branch '3.3':
Issue #16067: Add description into MSI file to replace installer's temporary name.
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/797b1d13d16e

New changeset 7d661f47f73b by Martin v. Löwis in branch 'default':
Issue #16067: Merge with 3.3
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/7d661f47f73b
msg194284 - (view) Author: Roundup Robot (python-dev) (Python triager) Date: 2013-08-03 18:24
New changeset ee0bdc007a0f by Martin v. Löwis in branch '2.7':
Issue #16067: Add description into MSI file to replace installer's temporary name.
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/ee0bdc007a0f
msg194285 - (view) Author: Martin v. Löwis (loewis) * (Python committer) Date: 2013-08-03 18:25
Thanks for the report. This is now fixed on the active branches.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:57:36adminsetgithub: 60271
2013-08-03 18:25:30loewissetstatus: open -> closed

nosy: + loewis
messages: + msg194285

resolution: fixed
2013-08-03 18:24:41python-devsetmessages: + msg194284
2013-08-03 18:13:39python-devsetnosy: + python-dev
messages: + msg194279
2012-09-28 01:49:49breyedcreate