Released: Jan 2, 2025

2024 R2 中的更新

特性

• Specify Administrative Privileges Requirements for Installation Through Automation Interface - InstallShield 2024 R2 allows you to specify via the automation interface whether the Execute sequence of your installation's .msi package requires administrative privileges.
• Validation for SSL Certificates of Update URLs in Suite Updates - The new version includes validation support for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates for the update URLs configured in suite updates. With this enhancement, InstallShield verifies the authenticity of the SSL certificate of the update URL before downloading updates or files from the same. This validation process ensures secure and trusted updates by providing enhanced security, data integrity, and protection against potential threats.
• Support for New Microsoft ASP.NET Core Prerequisite - This release 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.
• Digitally Sign InstallShield Support Files - The 2024 R2 release adds support for digitally signing InstallShield support files via the 'Sign Files in Package' setting. This 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.
• Configure Chained .msi Packages Through Automation Interface - In previous releases, you could not configure chained .msi packages through the automation interface. Now, InstallShield 2024 R2 allows you to configure chained .msi packages through the automation interface.
• Specify Property Name for Custom Signing Tool Configuration - InstallShield 2024 R2 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 ([]).
• Support for Customizing 'New Update Available' Dialog - Previously, users were unable to customize the 'New Update Available' dialog box that usually appears when an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installer is configured for application updates. This release introduces new properties that allow you to configure the 'New Update Available' dialog box. The following are the new properties:
  • DialogBackgroundColor - Use this property to specify the background color in the New Update Available dialog box.
  • DialogHeaderFontSize - Use this property to define the font size of the dialog header in the New Update Available dialog box. It is recommended that you define the size above 28 for better readability.
  • DialogBodyFontSize - Use this property to define the font size of the dialog text and button text in the New Update Available dialog box. It is recommended that you define the size above 18 for better readability.
  • DialogTextColor - Use this property to specify the color of the dialog text, button text, and dialog header in the New Update Available dialog box.
• Skip Application Update Scheduled Tasks Creation in Task Scheduler - Previously, users were unable to skip the creation of scheduled tasks for application updates in the Windows task scheduler during installation on the target system, when an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installer was configured for application updates in Updates tab of the Releases explorer in the Media view. InstallShield 2024 R2 introduces a property named 'ISSKIPAPPUPDATES' that helps you to skip the creation of scheduled tasks for application updates in the Windows task scheduler during installation on the target system. By configuring a check box control using the 'ISSKIPAPPUPDATES' property under any wizard page on the 'Wizard Interface' explorer in the 'User Interface' view, you can enable users to control scheduled tasks creation in the Windows task scheduler during installation:
  • Selecting the check box on the installation dialog skips the creation of scheduled tasks for application updates.
  • Clearing the check box on the installation dialog allows these tasks to be created.
• Support for Windows Server 2025 - InstallShield 2024 R2 allows you to configure installation conditions for Windows Server 2025.