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Im having trouble coming up with a way to secure an installer for an app ive made. I dont need anything too intense, just something to ‘lock’ the installer I guess.
Thanks.
Due to the first comment, when I say secure I mean using a password or key to prevent unauthorized use.
It is possible to unpack the files contained in a .msi without running the installer by using 3rd party tools. If you want to prevent this you would have to decrypt the files with a custom action.
It is probably better to put any kind of serial validation in the app itself so people can not copy a working install…