[#BEAM-910] VISAT module manager does not work under Vista OS

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VISAT module manager does not work under Vista OS

Created: 26/Nov/08 02:48 PM Updated: 16/Apr/09 10:38 AM Due: 19/Dec/08

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Affects Version/s:

4.5, 4.5.1

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Environment:

Microsoft Vista

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BEAM-959 Log files shall go into application data directory

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The VISAT Module Manager can neither update nor install modules under Vista OS.
The error message is "Failed to install module [*/*.jar]: */*.jar.incomplete (Zugriff verweigert)" (= Access denied)

WORKAROUND:
Right-click on the VISAT start menu entry or VISAT desktop icon and select "Execute as Admin".

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Norman Fomferra added a comment - 11/Dec/08 03:14 PM

A possible (but incredible) solution seems to be renaming the installer executable so that it contains the letter sequence "installer", see here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/23/vista_program_naming_oddness/

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Marco Peters added a comment - 11/Dec/08 03:24 PM

Also "setup" seems to work.
As reported in this MSDN forum:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/isv/thread/43326201-94a7-4c5b-b490-20782f58cfda/

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Norman Fomferra added a comment - 22/Jan/09 08:57 PM

Renamed installer media file: beam_<version>_windows_installer.exe

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Norman Fomferra added a comment - 12/Feb/09 02:06 PM

Problem still exists. "visat.exe" requires a higher execution level in order to write to the BEAM home directory.
Write access is required for logging (${beam-home]/log) and module management.(${beam-home]/modules).