
'MsiExec.exe /i "*ActiveSync*.msi" TRANSFORMS="ActiveSync.mst" RunAs_INSTALL=1' You can add the 'RunAs_INSTALL' Property in the ActiveSync_ORCA.msi and eventually the MST, or you can give it directly in the commandline, for example: RunAs_INSTALL = (YES/NO) This property I specially added to avoid a Microsoft Outlook error when installing from a RunAs command See the cal to 'InstallExecuteSequence' above, you have to create both propertys! * In the Table row (left screen) click on the 'Property' table. Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client." when installing this from a RunAs command (Default='$InkProps.dll.5F492FF1_28AE_4C56_A4D6_B40F4E565FD2=3'). * In the Table row (left screen) click on the 'InstallExecuteSequence' table.ĬA_Nt5_PrimeInf = Add 'AND (NOT REINSTALL)' for poweruser issue (See 'MICROSOFT ACTIVESYNC 4.1 HELL' on ) (Default='(VersionNT >= 500) AND (NOT REMOVE)').ĬA_InstallInkNotes = Add 'AND (NOT RunAs_INSTALL)' Specially added to avoid a Microsoft Outlook error: "Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request. You can change the following propertys (you can use 1/0 instead of YES/NO):

Note: This file comes with the Microsoft Platform SDK. *** Create a MST for Microsoft ActiveSync 4.x.ġ) Make a backup copy of the original '*ActiveSync*.msi' file as example I use: 'ActiveSync_ORCA.msi'. When the package was distibuted to a user, the user can now simply connect the mobile device to the computer whitout being asked for an Administrative account to add the hardware. Add Custom Actions to your package which run in the following order during installation with elevated rights: 1) Execute program from installed files "Rndis_Update.exe /quiet /norestart" 2) Execute program from installed files "Dpinst.exe /S /LM /SA". Add the files "wceRndis.inf" and "wceusbsh.inf" to the folder "Windows\INF" in your package. Add the file "Dpinst.exe" to this folder ( ). These files are included in the same directory) and add this file to your Snap-Shot in the folder "Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\Drivers" (This folder should already exist containing the files "WceRndis.cat", "wceRndis.inf", "Wceusbsh.cat", "wceusbsh.inf" and "wceusbsh.sys"). Search for the file "Rndis_Update.exe" in "\\\Windows\INF" if you are planning to create a MSI-Package for WinXP (use "Rndis_Update_2k3.exe" for Win2k3 Server and "Rndis_Update_64.exe" on 64Bit platforms.

Then use "SETUP.EXE /V /a" to create an administrative installation to a network location.
