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Categories Installation
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 20, 2022

Remove installation kits' dependency on write permission to root C:\.

Some organizations do not provide admin accounts with write permission to the root C:\ directory. The install kits of most PI products copy the setup.ini to C:\pisetup.ini, and then write the logs to C:\ before moving them to %pipc%\dat, both of which require write permission to C:\. The only workaround for now is to find someone with that permission to run the kit (typically an IT member).
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  • Kenneth Reiss
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    Aug 20, 2022
    Agree with this concept. Instead of C:\ the installer should utilize %TEMP% or %TMP% for the pisetup.ini file and logs, before moving them to %PIHOME%\dat
  • Guest
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    Aug 20, 2022
    Another option (suggested by Martin Bryant) would be able to specify the log path with a command line option or by editing the setup.ini file.
  • Guest
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    Aug 20, 2022
    Are you asking specifically about the PI Server install kit?
  • Guest
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    Aug 20, 2022
    Thanks for the info I'm facing this same issue. (BTW I do not have access to Osisoft Azure DevOps, please keep posting the status of the work item)