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[Package Issue]: JohnMacFarlane.Pandoc user install asks for administrator credentials

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Category of the issue

Installation issue.

Brief description of your issue

When trying to install JohnMacFarlane.Pandoc in user scope, the installer asks for administrator credentials. It appears that the flags aren't specified correctly in the installer.yaml file. It specifies:
- Architecture: x64 Scope: user InstallerUrl: https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/download/3.6.2/pandoc-3.6.2-windows-x86_64.msi InstallerSha256: E9A8036CC298AE3D92105D5909C805A0A069CC988E7938703C4041B3E24A13AA InstallerSwitches: Custom: ALLUSERS=1

I believe it should be:
- Architecture: x64 Scope: user InstallerUrl: https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/download/3.6.2/pandoc-3.6.2-windows-x86_64.msi InstallerSha256: E9A8036CC298AE3D92105D5909C805A0A069CC988E7938703C4041B3E24A13AA InstallerSwitches: Custom: ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1

These settings appear to work correctly when I run the installer standalone

Steps to reproduce

Install JohnMacFarlane.Pandoc in user scope using:
winget install -e --id JohnMacFarlane.Pandoc --scope User

Actual behavior

User Account Control window pops up asking for an admin user name and password.

Expected behavior

Application installers in user scope without administrator permission.

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.9.25200
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.4894
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.24.25200.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled
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Research direction

Start with the JohnMacFarlane.Pandoc entry in installer.yaml and reproduce it with winget install -e --id JohnMacFarlane.Pandoc --scope User. Compare the manifest's installer switches with the reported standalone behavior; the issue is done when a user-scope installation no longer requests administrator credentials.

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Assessment

Tech stack
yaml
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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