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Util.PermissionEx not set with WIX 3.14 #7523

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If this issue is a bug:

  • Which version of WiX are you building with?

3.14.6526.0 (WiX version in major.minor.release.build format)

  • Which version of Visual Studio are you building with (if any)?

build with light and candle

  • Which version of the WiX Toolset Visual Studio Extension are you building with (if any)?

(WiX Toolset Visual Studio Extension version in major.minor.release.build format)

  • Which version of .NET are you building with?

(.NET version)

  • If the problem occurs when installing your packages built with WiX, what is the version of Windows the package is running on?

Win10 21H2

  • Describe the problem and the steps to reproduce it.

a wixproj used with wix 3.11.2 have an issue with latest wix 3.14
I use Util extension to set permissions on folder and service like this :

<Component Id="LocalProjects" Guid="xxxxxxxx" Directory="PROGRAMDATA.LocalProjects" Win64='yes'>
        <CreateFolder>
          <util:PermissionEx User="Users" GenericAll="yes"/>
        </CreateFolder>
      </Component>
  • Describe the behavior you expected and how it differed from the actual behavior.

With the 3.11.2 the permissions are set but not with the 3.14

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