Summary Information

Summary information contains MSI package metadata. These values are visible when you right-click the MSI file in Windows File Explorer, select Properties, and open the Details tab.

File details metadata

The following fields map directly to the Details tab in the MSI file properties dialog:

Field	Details tab label	Description
Title	Title	Descriptive title for the installer package.
Subject	Subject	Short summary of the package contents.
Author	Authors	Name of the person or organization that created the package.
Keywords	Tags	Search keywords associated with the package.
Comments	Comments	Additional notes or description visible in file properties.

Image Type

Defines how the MSI stores its source files.

Available options:

• Original source using long file names
• Original source using short file names
• Compressed source files using long file names (default)
• Compressed source files using short file names
• Administrative image using long file names
• Administrative image using short file names

Code Page

Sets the numeric ANSI code page used for strings stored in the summary information.

Package Code

A unique GUID that identifies this specific MSI package. It is stored in the MSI Summary Information stream, not in the MSI Property table.

tip

Every time Master Packager creates a new MSI, it generates a unique Package Code GUID.

UAC

Controls whether Windows shows a User Account Control prompt during installation.

Available options:

• Required (default) — users receive a UAC prompt.
• Not Required — non-admin users see an insufficient privileges error unless the MSI is started from an elevated process.

Language

Sets the Summary Information language. Default: 0.

Platform

Specifies which processor architectures the MSI supports.

Available options:

• Arm
• Intel (default) — use for Windows x86. Still allows installation on Windows x64.
• Intel64
• x64 (default) — use for Windows x64. Does not allow installation on Windows x86.

Security

Sets security restrictions for the MSI file.

Available options:

• No restriction
• Read-only recommended (default)
• Read-only enforced