com4:ExeServer

Registers an ExeServer with one or many class registrations.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <com4:ExeServer>

Syntax

<com4:ExeServer
  Executable = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that must end with ".exe" and cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
  Arguments = 'A string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end.'
  DisplayName = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
  LaunchAndActivationPermission = 'A [SDDL string](/windows/win32/secauthz/security-descriptor-string-format) value.' />

<!-- Child elements -->
  Class {0, 1000}
  ClassReference {0, 1000}

</com4:ExeServer>

Key

{}   specific range of occurrences

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Data type	Required	Default value
Executable	A path relative to the package root and must reference a file in the package. This specifies the default executable for the extension. If not specified, the executable defined for the app is used. If specified, the EntryPoint property is also used. If that EntryPoint property isn't specified, the EntryPoint defined for the app is used.	A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that must end with .exe and cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.	Yes
Arguments	The arguments of the LocalServer32 key.	A string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end.	Yes
DisplayName	DisplayName is a localizable string corresponding to the default AppID key value.	A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length.	Yes
LaunchAndActivationPermission	An SDDL string that corresponds to the LaunchPermission value of the AppID key.	A SDDL string value.	Yes

Child elements

Child element	Description
Class	Defines an ExeServer class registration.
ClassReference	Specifies the class with which the registered ExeServer is associated and sets ExeServer-specific registration details.

Parent elements

Parent element	Description
Extensions	Defines one or more extensibility points for the app.

Requirements

Item	Value
Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10/4
Minimum OS Version	Windows 10 (Build 20348)