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[RESOLVED] Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 12, 2026 - 11:05 AM
by stan
Hello,
I'm posting this because I have a question.
I created a custom package to install Proton Authenticator; it's an MSI installation, but the installation path is the local appdata directory of the user who launched the MSI.
I wanted to add it to the Self-Service menu so that Proton Authenticator could be installed by anyone. However, with the Self-Service menu, it installs for the "System" user, and even with `session_setup()`, I can't do that. Could you
please clarify this for me?
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 12, 2026 - 11:24 AM
by sfonteneau
Good morning
stan wrote: ↑Feb 12, 2026 - 11:05
even with a session_setup() I can't do it.
Why can't you? In this case, the session_setup should be correct
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 12, 2026 - 11:41
by stan
sfonteneau wrote: ↑Feb 12, 2026 - 11:24
Good morning
stan wrote: ↑Feb 12, 2026 - 11:05
even with a session_setup() I can't do it.
Why can't you? In this case, the session_setup should be correct
I can't use the self-service*
I tried something like that for self-service, but it doesn't work:
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def install():
session_setup()
def session_setup():
bin_name = glob.glob("ProtonAuthenticator*.msi")[0]
install_msi_if_needed(bin_name)
print("Proton Authenticator a été installé")
Do you have a way to install it for the user who clicks install instead of installing it on the System user?
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 12, 2026 - 11:49 AM
by sfonteneau
A small correction to your code
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def install():
bin_name = glob.glob("ProtonAuthenticator*.msi")[0]
filecopyto(bin_name , r'c:\test.msi')
def session_setup():
bin_name = r'c:\test.msi'
install_msi_if_needed(bin_name)
print("Proton Authenticator a été installé")
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 12, 2026 - 12:07 PM
by stan
Thank you so much, it works now.
Do you have any ideas for uninstalling it?
Running "run('msiexec /x' + bin_name + '/q')" doesn't work.
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 12, 2026 - 2:09 PM
by dcardon
Hi Stan,
the equivalent of the `uninstall()` function for cleaning up user sessions is the `session-cleanup()` function. It runs in the user context with the user's privileges.
https://www.wapt.fr/en/doc/wapt-create- ... on-cleanup
Regards,
Denis
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 13, 2026 - 3:16 PM
by stan
Hello,
thank you very much, I wasn't aware that this function existed; it must be quite recent.
Have a good day!
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 13, 2026 - 3:59 PM
by stan
Hello again,
After trying the session_cleanup() function, nothing happens...
Here is my code:
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def session_cleanup():
run("msiexec /x " + new_path + " /qn")
remove_file(new_path)
The command works fine with my user but on the other hand does not work with the "session_cleanup()" function, even when using "wapt-get session-setup packagename" nothing happens.
Thank you for being able to enlighten me
Have a good weekend!
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: February 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM
by sfonteneau
Hello,
In order:
- Increment the version of the package containing session_cleanup
- install the package with this new version
- uninstall the package
- run the command `wapt-get session-setup ALL`
Simon
Re: Self-Service and the current user
Published: March 17, 2026 - 11:06
by stan
Good morning,
After performing the operation about ten times, nothing happens.
Here is my script:
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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from setuphelpers import *
new_path = makepath(programdata(), "wapt", "ProtonAuthenticator.msi")
def install():
bin_name = glob.glob("ProtonAuthenticator*.msi")[0]
filecopyto(bin_name , new_path)
if isfile(new_path):
print("Proton Authenticator a été copié dans " + new_path)
return
else:
print("Erreur lors de la copie de Proton Authenticator dans " + new_path)
return "ERROR"
def session_setup():
try:
install_msi_if_needed(new_path)
except Exception as e:
print("Erreur lors de l'installation de Proton Authenticator : " + str(e))
return "ERROR"
print("Proton Authenticator a été installé")
return "OK"
def session_cleanup():
run("msiexec /X" + new_path + " /qn")
remove_file(new_path)
When I enter the commands, I get this:
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C:\Users\stan>wapt-get remove X-proton-authenticator
Désinstallation de X-proton-authenticator mis en file d'attente
Désinstallé(s) : X-proton-authenticator
C:\Users\stan>wapt-get session-cleanup ALL
Using config file: C:\Program Files (x86)\wapt\wapt-get.ini
1
C:\Users\stan>wapt-get session-cleanup ALL
Using config file: C:\Program Files (x86)\wapt\wapt-get.ini
0
It went from 1 to 0 so for me it should work but it doesn't.
However, if I execute the line in CLI "msiexec /XProtonAuthenticator.msi /qn" it works fine.
Thanks in advance
