Opened 13 years ago

Last modified 11 years ago

#1061 new Defect

Installer Protected application execution section needs updated

Reported by: JacobKlein Owned by: romw
Priority: Minor Milestone: Undetermined
Component: Client - Setup Version: 6.10.58
Keywords: Installer Protected Application Execution Cc: Jacob_W_Klein@…

Description

In the Installer, the "Protected application execution" checkbox details should mention Windows 7, and be better described.

I recommend:
- mention Windows 7 in addition to Windows Vista
- If the option is about the choice to install as a Windows Service, it should say so.  The name should say "Protected application execution - Install as a Windows Service" to better indicate that checking this box would install as a Windows Service.
- Saying "This option is now disabled by default." should be removed.  It is redundant and unnecessary, since it's obvious that the option is unchecked when you first launch the installer.
- Instead of saying "A reboot may be required.", say "Selecting this option may require a reboot.", to better indicate that this option causes the need for the reboot.

So, to recap....

On 6.10.58, the installer initially says:
[] Protected application execution
This option is now disabled by default.
A reboot may be required.

On 6.10.58, if you click "Advanced", it then unlocks options and says:
[] Protected application execution
Run project applications under an unprivileged account. This provides protection from faulty applications, but it may cause graphics to not work with older applications, and on Windows Vista, it will prevent the use of applications that use graphics chips (GPUs)
(A reboot may be required.)

I propose: the installer initially says:
[] Protected application execution - Install as a Windows Service
Selecting this option may require a reboot.

I propose: that if you click "Advanced", it then unlocks options and says:
[] Protected application execution - Install as a Windows Service
Run project applications under an unprivileged account by installing as a Windows Service. This provides protection from faulty applications, but it may cause graphics to not work with older applications. On Windows Vista and Windows 7, it will also prevent the use of applications that use graphics chips (GPUs).
Selecting this option may require a reboot.

This should be relatively easy to change, and would clarify things a bit.  I must admit I was originally very confused about this option, but if it had said what I propose, it would have made more sense to me.

Note: Don't forget to update any localizations that may need translations.

Change History (1)

comment:1 Changed 11 years ago by JacobKlein

Rom recently said:

I'll remove:
"but it may cause graphics not to work with older applications" which IIRC was for 5.x graphics applications running under 6.x/7.x environments.
 
I'll change:
"Windows Vista" to just "Windows"
 
----- Rom

With this in mind, we can simplify it even further, while being more informative.  So, I propose the following:

The installer initially says:
[] Protected application execution - Install as a Windows Service
Selecting this option may require a reboot.

If you click "Advanced", it then unlocks options and says:
[] Protected application execution - Install as a Windows Service
Installs as a Windows Service, and runs project applications using an unprivileged account. This provides protection from faulty applications, and can run applications even if no user is logged on, but will prevent the use of applications that use graphics chips (GPUs).
Selecting this option may require a reboot.

Does that sound good?

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