Set MSI file for Ring Central Teams Plugin to automatically elevate to Administrator
Currently, the MSI file for installing the MS Teams Ring Central Plugin can trigger a request for Administrator elevation in order to complete the installation. If the MSI could be set to automatically elevate to Administrator to smooth out the installation process that would be great. I was able to implement this change in my own administration by wrapping the .EXE installer for the plugin in to an MSI package and forcing the MSI package to elevate - which resulted in a seamless installation process that required 1 click to complete and did NOT require elevation.
The issue with "wrapping" the EXE in to an MSI is that it destroys the capability for silent installations. In our administration, we used the current MSI installer Ring Central has for the install to silently push the plugin installation, but after the silent install, the user experience upon trying to use the plugin for the first time necessitated administrator elevation in order to complete. My wrapped MSI does NOT do that though and creates a more seamless integration.
I've included a copy of the instructions I made to create the wrapped MSI file for reference.
