Preventing a Property Value from Being Written in Windows Installer Log Files

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By default, Windows Installer writes the final value of every Windows Installer property contained in your installation to a log file generated by launching MsiExec with the /L argument. Starting with Windows Installer version 2.0, you can prevent certain properties (such as those containing passwords) from being written in the log file.

To prevent a property from being written in the log file:

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In the View List under Behavior and Logic, click Property Manager.

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In the Name column, find the MsiHiddenProperties property.

If this property is not listed, click the New Property button to create this property, and in the Name column, enter MsiHiddenProperties.

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In the Value column, enter the name of the property that you want to be hidden. To list more than one property, separate each with a semicolon (;).

For more information about this property, see MsiHiddenProperties in the Windows Installer Help Library.