Attn: Friedrich

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Hi Friedrich -

We just had our US Government approval process for our software, which
happens every few years.

We still passed their scrutiny, but there was a line that kind of
confuses me.

Why would it say this?

Modified: Msiserver, Sppsvc, WmiApSrv


We use SB to install our service, but I don't know if that makes a
difference.

Thanks

Jeff Slarve
www.jssoftware.com
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Hi Jeff,

> We just had our US Government approval process for our software, which
> happens every few years.
>
> We still passed their scrutiny, but there was a line that kind of
> confuses me.
>
> Why would it say this?
>
> Modified: Msiserver, Sppsvc, WmiApSrv
>
>
> We use SB to install our service, but I don't know if that makes a
> difference.

The above mentioned "Msiserver" service is a Windows Installer service and
is used in the MSI "InstallExecuteSequence" sequence. This service is only
started if a Windows Installer file (.msi) is running.

But SetupBuilder does not make use of the Windows Installer service, so I
assume you are executing .msi actions from your installation? For example,
deployment of runtime redistributables (e.g. VC++2010 redistributable).

If you do not execute .msi from within your setup.exe then another Windows
process did it (e.g. a Windows update).

"Sppsvc" is part of the Windows Protection Service. This service enables
the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows
and Windows applications. In other words, this is the service that phones
home to validate a (Windows) license.

"WmiApSrv" is a part of the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to
provide a scripting interface that handles remote management on business
networks. The WmiApSrv service itself is the Microsoft WMI Performance
Adapter and provides performance monitoring (aka data collection) abilities
for WMI. It's an optional service!

To cut a long story short <g>, SetupBuilder is not responsible for the
"Modified: Msiserver, Sppsvc, WmiApSrv" line.

Friedrich

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Thanks very much Friedrich.

Jeff Slarve
www.jssoftware.com
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Friedrich,

> To cut a long story short <g>, SetupBuilder is not responsible for the
> "Modified: Msiserver, Sppsvc, WmiApSrv" line.

Considering it was a US government employee it's a wonder it wasn't
earmarked as a WMD!<g>

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hmmm... how do YOU know that? <g>

Jeff Slarve
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Jeff,

> hmmm... how do YOU know that? <g>

<g>

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