Credentials (microsoft-windows-setup-runsynchronous-runsynchronouscommand-credentials)

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03/18/2021

Credentials specifies the credentials used when accessing an application over a network. Credentials is used to authenticate access to a location specified by Path.

All RunSynchronous commands run in the system context.

Child Elements

Setting	Description
Domain	Specifies the domain of the account used for authentication.
Password	Specifies the password of the account used for authentication.
UserName	Specifies the user name of the account used for authentication.

Valid Configuration Passes

windowsPE

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-Setup | RunSynchronous | RunSynchronousCommand | Credentials

Applies To

For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Setup.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to set synchronous commands.

<RunSynchronous>
   <!-- First synchronous command to execute -->
   <RunSynchronousCommand>
      <Order>1</Order>
      <Path>\\MyNetworkShare\MyApplication.exe</Path>
      <Description>DescriptionOfMyApplication</Description>
      <Credentials>
         <Domain>FabrikamDomain</Domain>
         <UserName>MyUserName</UserName>
         <Password>MyPassword</Password>
      </Credentials>
   </RunSynchronousCommand>
<!-- Second synchronous command to execute -->
   <RunSynchronousCommand>
      <Order>2</Order>
      <Path>C:\AnotherApplication.exe</Path>
      <Description>DescriptionOfMyApplication</Description>
   </RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>

RunSynchronousCommand