installer: Add UI + Add default config file + Replace ADD_FIREWALL_EXCEPTION with ADDLOCAL=FirewallException

.editorconfig

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ root = true
 [*.wxs]
 
 indent_style = space
-indent_size = 2
+indent_size = 4

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install WiX extensions
         run: |
           wix extension add -g WixToolset.Util.wixext
+          wix extension add -g WixToolset.Ui.wixext
           wix extension add -g WixToolset.Firewall.wixext
 
       - name: Install Build deps

README.md

@@ -94,23 +94,33 @@ windows_exporter accepts flags to configure certain behaviours. The ones configu
 | `--config.file.insecure-skip-verify` | Skip TLS when loading config file from URL                                                                                                          | false         |
 
 ## Installation
+
 The latest release can be downloaded from the [releases page](https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter/releases).
 
 Each release provides a .msi installer. The installer will setup the windows_exporter as a Windows service, as well as create an exception in the Windows Firewall.
 
-If the installer is run without any parameters, the exporter will run with default settings for enabled collectors, ports, etc. The following parameters are available:
+If the installer is run without any parameters, the exporter will run with default settings for enabled collectors, ports, etc. 
+
+The installer provides a configuration file to customize the exporter. 
+
+The configuration file
+* is located in the same directory as the exporter executable.
+* has the YAML format and is provided with the `--config.file` parameter.
+* can be used to enable or disable collectors, set collector-specific parameters, and set global parameters.
+
+The following parameters are available:
 
-| Name                             | Description                                                                                                                                                            |
-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `ENABLED_COLLECTORS`             | As the `--collectors.enabled` flag, provide a comma-separated list of enabled collectors                                                                               |
-| `LISTEN_ADDR`                    | The IP address to bind to. Defaults to an empty string. (any local address)                                                                                            |
-| `LISTEN_PORT`                    | The port to bind to. Defaults to `9182`.                                                                                                                               |
-| `METRICS_PATH`                   | The path at which to serve metrics. Defaults to `/metrics`                                                                                                             |
-| `TEXTFILE_DIRS`                  | Use the `--collector.textfile.directories` flag to specify one or more directories, separated by commas, where the collector should read text files containing metrics |
-| `REMOTE_ADDR`                    | Allows setting comma separated remote IP addresses for the Windows Firewall exception (allow list). Defaults to an empty string (any remote address).                  |
-| `EXTRA_FLAGS`                    | Allows passing full CLI flags. Defaults to an empty string.                                                                                                            |
-| `ADD_FIREWALL_EXCEPTION`         | Setup an firewall exception for windows_exporter. Defaults to `no`.                                                                                                   |
-| `ENABLE_V1_PERFORMANCE_COUNTERS` | Enables V1 performance counter on modern systems. Defaults to `yes`.                                                                                                   |
+| Name                 | Description                                                                                                                                                            |
+|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `ENABLED_COLLECTORS` | As the `--collectors.enabled` flag, provide a comma-separated list of enabled collectors                                                                               |
+| `LISTEN_ADDR`        | The IP address to bind to. Defaults to an empty string. (any local address)                                                                                            |
+| `LISTEN_PORT`        | The port to bind to. Defaults to `9182`.                                                                                                                               |
+| `METRICS_PATH`       | The path at which to serve metrics. Defaults to `/metrics`                                                                                                             |
+| `TEXTFILE_DIRS`      | Use the `--collector.textfile.directories` flag to specify one or more directories, separated by commas, where the collector should read text files containing metrics |
+| `REMOTE_ADDR`        | Allows setting comma separated remote IP addresses for the Windows Firewall exception (allow list). Defaults to an empty string (any remote address).                  |
+| `EXTRA_FLAGS`        | Allows passing full CLI flags. Defaults to an empty string.                                                                                                            |
+| `ADDLOCAL`           | Enables features within the windows_exporter installer. Supported values: `FirewallException`                                                                          |
+| `REMOVE`             | Disables features within the windows_exporter installer. Supported values: `FirewallException`                                                                         |
 
 Parameters are sent to the installer via `msiexec`. Example invocations:
 
@@ -132,13 +142,7 @@ msiexec /i C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\windows_exporter.msi ENABLED_COLLECT
 To install the exporter with creating a firewall exception, use the following command:
 
 ```powershell
-msiexec /i <path-to-msi-file> ADD_FIREWALL_EXCEPTION=yes
-```
-
-To repair an installation, e.g force re-creating Windows service:
-
-```powershell
-msiexec /fa <path-to-msi-file>
+msiexec /i <path-to-msi-file> ADDLOCAL=FirewallException
 ```
 
 

installer/build.ps1

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Copy-Item -Force $PathToExecutable Work/windows_exporter.exe
 Write-Verbose "Creating windows_exporter-${Version}-${Arch}.msi"
 $wixArch = @{"amd64" = "x64"; "arm64" = "arm64"}[$Arch]
 
-Invoke-Expression "wix build -arch $wixArch -o .\windows_exporter-$($Version)-$($Arch).msi .\windows_exporter.wxs -d Version=$($MsiVersion) -ext WixToolset.Firewall.wixext -ext WixToolset.Util.wixext"
+Invoke-Expression "wix build -arch $wixArch -o .\windows_exporter-$($Version)-$($Arch).msi .\files.wxs .\main.wxs -d ProductName=windows_exporter -d Version=$($MsiVersion) -ext WixToolset.Firewall.wixext -ext WixToolset.UI.wixext -ext WixToolset.Util.wixext"
 
 Write-Verbose "Done!"
 Pop-Location

installer/files.wxs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs" xmlns:netfx="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/netfx"
+     xmlns:util="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/util">
+    <Fragment>
+        <DirectoryRef Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
+            <Component Transitive="yes">
+                <File Id="windows_exporter.exe" Name="windows_exporter.exe" Source="Work\windows_exporter.exe" KeyPath="yes" Vital="yes" Checksum="yes"/>
+                <ServiceInstall
+                    Id="InstallExporterService"
+                    Name="windows_exporter"
+                    DisplayName="windows_exporter"
+                    Description="Exports Prometheus metrics about the system"
+                    ErrorControl="normal"
+                    Start="auto"
+                    Type="ownProcess"
+                    Vital="yes"
+                    Arguments="--log.file eventlog --config.file=&quot;[APPLICATIONFOLDER]config.yaml&quot; [CollectorsFlag] [ListenFlag] [MetricsPathFlag] [TextfileDirsFlag] [ExtraFlags]">
+                    <util:ServiceConfig
+                        ResetPeriodInDays="1"
+                        FirstFailureActionType="restart"
+                        SecondFailureActionType="restart"
+                        ThirdFailureActionType="restart"
+                        RestartServiceDelayInSeconds="60"
+                    />
+                    <ServiceDependency Id="wmiApSrv" />
+                </ServiceInstall>
+                <ServiceControl Id="ServiceStateControl" Name="windows_exporter" Remove="uninstall" Start="install" Stop="both"/>
+            </Component>
+            <Component Id="CreateTextfileDirectory" Directory="textfile_inputs" Guid="d03ef58a-9cbf-4165-ad39-d143e9b27e14">
+                <CreateFolder />
+            </Component>
+        </DirectoryRef>
+
+        <ComponentGroup Id="CG_Files">
+            <ComponentRef Id="windows_exporter.exe" />
+            <ComponentRef Id="CreateTextfileDirectory" />
+        </ComponentGroup>
+    </Fragment>
+</Wix>