Changes between Version 41 and Version 42 of ClientSetupLogicWinSix

Timestamp:

Jan 7, 2008, 1:01:33 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

romw

Comment:

Updates

ClientSetupLogicWinSix

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-= Windows installer logic for version 6 =
+= Windows Installer Implementation v6 =
 
 [[T(VersionSix)]]
 
-Major differences from version 5 are:
- * Account-based sandboxing using unprivileged accounts.
- * Moves the BOINC data directory if needed.
- * BOINC executables are in a separate directory.
+[[PageOutline]]
+
+== Introduction ==
+
+This document describes the implementation details of the BOINC Installer for v6.  It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of how the Microsoft Installer technology works.  For further details of how the Microsoft installer technology works you can visit [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372866(VS.85).aspx here].
+Major improvements for v6 include:
+ * Account-based sandboxing.
+ * Separation of the executables and the data.
  * Simplified installer user experience.
 
-[[PageOutline]]
-
-== Protection policy ==
+== Account-based Sandboxing ==
+
+The installer offers two modes: 'Graphics compatible' and 'Secure'.
+
+Graphics compatible installation is the same as the single-user installation of v5.
+The manager will be responsible for launching the core client, and all applications will be launched in the same security context as the user who logged into the system.
+This allows users to see graphics from older as well as newer science applications, or projects with long running tasks which won't complete for a while.
+
+If the user selects Secure, the core client will run as a service.
+Two user accounts and three groups will be created:
+
+=== Overall Protection policy ===
 
 The installer has a "Allow all users on this computer to control BOINC" checkbox.
@@ -17 +30 @@
 Otherwise only the user who installed BOINC or an administrator can control BOINC.
 
-When BOINC Manager cannot access the gui_rpc_auth.cfg file, it'll display a dialog stating that the user does not currently 
-have access to BOINC and to contact the administrator to add them to the 'boinc_users' group.
-
-== Sandboxing ==
-
-The installer offers two modes: 'Graphics compatible' and 'Secure'.
-
-Graphics compatible installation is the same as the single-user installation of v5.
-The manager will be responsible for launching the core client, and all applications will be launched in the same security context as the user who logged into the system.
-This allows users to see graphics from older as well as newer science applications,
-or projects with long running tasks which won't complete for a while.
-
-If the user selects Secure,
-the core client will run as a service.
-Two user accounts and two groups will be created:
+When BOINC Manager cannot access the gui_rpc_auth.cfg file, it'll display a dialog stating that the user does not currently have access to BOINC and to contact the administrator to add them to the 'boinc_users' group.
 
 === Users: ===
@@ -38 +37 @@
  boinc_project:: Apps and graphics app run under this account.
 
-If the computer being installed upon is a domain controller,
-then the account names will have the computer name appended on to them.
+If the computer being installed upon is a domain controller, then the account names will have the computer name appended on to them.
 
 === Groups: ===
@@ -107 +105 @@
 subtitle: These are the current installation options
 
-Program directory:  C:\\Program Files\BOINC\
-Data directory: C:\\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ BOINC\
+Program directory: [...]
+Data directory: [...]
 
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