InstallShield 2020
The InstallShield 2020 release includes the following enhancements:
| • | Ability to Suppress Build All Command-Line Output Except Errors |
| • | Improved Support for Windows Server 2019 |
| • | Secure Implementation of LogonInformation Dialog |
| • | Configure File Version for Setup.exe |
Ability to Suppress Build All Command-Line Output Except Errors
In InstallShield 2020, a new command-line parameter has been introduced: /se. When this parameter is used, it will suppress all command-line build output and display only errors, if any.
Note:This change was tracked in issue IOJ-2077162.
Improved Support for Windows Server 2019
Starting with InstallShield 2020 R1, you can now target Windows Server 2019 for your InstallScript installers.
Note:This change was tracked in issue IOJ-1989658.
Secure Implementation of LogonInformation Dialog
With changes to Windows Server platforms where computer browser is no longer supported as a service, the LogonInformation dialog now uses a more secure implementation.
Note:This change was tracked in issue IOJ-1986738.
Configure File Version for Setup.exe
You will now be able to configure File Version for setup.exe in the Releases view and you can override the project setting using command-line build with the -fv switch.
Note:This change was tracked in issue IOJ-1605084.
New Setup Prerequisites
In InstallShield 2020 R1, the following Setup Prerequisites have been added:
| • | Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18.3.0.0 |
| • | Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express |
| • | Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 |
| • | Microsoft .NET Core Framework 3.1 |
| • | Updated install conditions for .NET Framework 4.8 |
| • | MSIX Core 1.1 |