InstallShield 2024 R2 Express Edition
InstallShield 2024 R2 Express Edition includes the following enhancements:
| • | Ability to Specify Property Name for Custom Signing Tool Configuration |
| • | Support for New Microsoft ASP.NET Core Prerequisite |
| • | Ability to Digitally Sign InstallShield Support Files |
| • | Support for Windows Server 2025 |
Ability to Specify Property Name for Custom Signing Tool Configuration
InstallShield 2024 R2 Express Edition allows you to specify a property name in the Arguments setting of the Signing tab for a release in the Releases explorer on the Media view while configuring a custom signing tool. The following rules must be followed when specifying a property name in the Arguments setting:
| • | The property name must be defined in the Property Manager view of your project. |
| • | The property name in the Arguments setting must be specified within the square brackets ([]). |
Note:This change was tracked in ISDEV-43923.
Support for New Microsoft ASP.NET Core Prerequisite
InstallShield 2024 R2 Express Edition introduces a new prerequisite named Microsoft ASP.NET Core 8.0 Runtime (v8.0.8)-Windows Hosting Bundle. This prerequisite has been added in the Redistributables explorer of the Application Data view.
Note:This change was tracked in ISDEV-43895.
Ability to Digitally Sign InstallShield Support Files
InstallShield 2024 R2 Express Edition added support to digitally sign InstallShield Express edition support files via the Sign Files in Package setting on the Signing tab for a release in the Releases explorer of the Media view.
The Sign Files in Package setting enables you to digitally sign all files, including InstallShield support files (English, language-independent, and advanced files) configured in the Support Files view, which are used only during the installation process.
Note:This change was tracked in ISDEV-43800
Support for Windows Server 2025
InstallShield 2024 R2 Express Edition allows you to configure installation conditions for Windows Server 2025.
Note:This issue was tracked in ISDEV-44144.