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Winget --scope machine not working for appx applications
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Description
Brief description of your issue
Installing Appx applications with Winget in a machine --scope machine context does not work. We want to install it for all users of a machine Windows 10 22H2.
For instance when trying to install the appx smapone app
Winget install smapone --scope machine
We enabled debug logging and we got this result:
023-08-24 14:49:39.371 [CLI ] Device wide install for msstore type is not supported under admin context.
2023-08-24 14:49:39.371 [CLI ] Terminating context: 0x8a150113 at D:\a_work\1\s\external\pkg\src\AppInstallerCLICore\Workflows\MSStoreInstallerHandler.cpp:b7
Despite the error in the logs the scope machine for Winget required admin rights.
At the moment we are installing it like this, but it does not install for all users.
winget install $app --verbose --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent
Your help is appreciated.
Steps to reproduce
For instance when trying to install the appx smapone app
Winget install smapone --scope machine
results in error
023-08-24 14:49:39.371 [CLI ] Device wide install for msstore type is not supported under admin context.
2023-08-24 14:49:39.371 [CLI ] Terminating context: 0x8a150113 at D:\a_work\1\s\external\pkg\src\AppInstallerCLICore\Workflows\MSStoreInstallerHandler.cpp:b7
Expected behavior
The expected behavior is that the appx application should install for all users under the machine scope.
Actual behavior
We are failing to install the appx package under the machine scope.
Environment
WinGet, version [1.5.1881]
OS: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.3324
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.20.1881.0
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Research direction
Start by reproducing winget install smapone --scope machine on the stated Windows and WinGet versions, then inspect external/pkg/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/MSStoreInstallerHandler.cpp around the logged failure. Confirm the expected behavior for an Appx or Microsoft Store package and ensure a machine-scope install succeeds for all users without the reported context error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100