Drop CA path validation in WixUI by default.bob/WixUIOptInPathValidate_8718

Add `WixUI/ExtendedPathValidation="yes"` to opt-in.
Removed the WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH runtime opt-out.

Fixes https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/8718
Relies on https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/563

12 files changed, 126 insertions, 96 deletions

diff --git a/src/ext/UI/ca/DriveCheck.cpp b/src/ext/UI/ca/DriveCheck.cpp
index fafd73c2..75e6ffd1 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/ca/DriveCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/ext/UI/ca/DriveCheck.cpp
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ static HRESULT PathIsRemovable(__in LPCWSTR pTargetFolder, __inout BOOL* fPathRe
 UINT __stdcall ValidatePath(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
 {
     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
-    
+
     LPWSTR pwszWixUIDir = NULL;
     LPWSTR pwszInstallPath = NULL;
     BOOL fInstallPathIsRemote = TRUE;
     BOOL fInstallPathIsRemoveable = TRUE;
-    
+
     hr = WcaInitialize(hInstall, "ValidatePath");
     ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to initialize");
 
     hr = WcaGetProperty(L"WIXUI_INSTALLDIR", &pwszWixUIDir);
     ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to get WixUI Installation Directory");
-    
+
     hr = WcaGetProperty(pwszWixUIDir, &pwszInstallPath);
     ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to get Installation Directory");
-    
+
     hr = PathIsRemote(pwszInstallPath, &fInstallPathIsRemote);
     if (FAILED(hr))
     {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ UINT __stdcall ValidatePath(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
         //reset HR, as we need to continue and find out if is a UNC path
         hr = S_OK;
     }
-    
+
     hr = PathIsRemovable(pwszInstallPath, &fInstallPathIsRemoveable);
     if (FAILED(hr))
     {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ UINT __stdcall ValidatePath(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
 
     // If the path does not point to a network drive, mapped drive, or removable drive,
     // then set WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID to "1" otherwise set it to 0
-    BOOL fInstallPathIsUnc = PathIsUNCW(pwszInstallPath);
+    BOOL fInstallPathIsUnc = ::PathIsUNCW(pwszInstallPath);
     if (!fInstallPathIsUnc && !fInstallPathIsRemote && !fInstallPathIsRemoveable)
     {
         // path is valid
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ UINT __stdcall ValidatePath(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
         hr = WcaSetProperty(L"WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID",  L"0");
         ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to set WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID");
     }
-    
+
 LExit:
     ReleaseStr(pwszInstallPath);
     ReleaseStr(pwszWixUIDir);
@@ -79,22 +79,22 @@ static HRESULT PathIsRemote(__in LPCWSTR pTargetFolder, __inout BOOL* fPathRemot
     LPWSTR pStrippedTargetFolder = NULL;
 
     hr = StrAllocString(&pStrippedTargetFolder, pTargetFolder, 0);
-    
+
     // Terminate the path at the root
-    if(!::PathStripToRootW(pStrippedTargetFolder))
+    if (!::PathStripToRootW(pStrippedTargetFolder))
     {
         hr = HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_INVALID_DRIVE);
-        ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to parse target folder");    
+        ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to parse target folder");
     }
-    
-    UINT uResult = GetDriveTypeW(pStrippedTargetFolder);
-    
-    *fPathRemote = (DRIVE_REMOTE == uResult) ;
+
+    UINT uResult = ::GetDriveTypeW(pStrippedTargetFolder);
+
+    *fPathRemote = (DRIVE_REMOTE == uResult);
 
 LExit:
     ReleaseStr(pStrippedTargetFolder);
 
-    return hr;        
+    return hr;
 }
 
 /********************************************************************
@@ -107,16 +107,16 @@ static HRESULT PathIsRemovable(__in LPCWSTR pTargetFolder, __inout BOOL* fPathRe
     LPWSTR pStrippedTargetFolder = NULL;
 
     hr = StrAllocString(&pStrippedTargetFolder, pTargetFolder, 0);
-    
+
     // Terminate the path at the root
-    if(!::PathStripToRootW(pStrippedTargetFolder))
+    if (!::PathStripToRootW(pStrippedTargetFolder))
     {
         hr = HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_INVALID_DRIVE);
-        ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to parse target folder");    
+        ExitOnFailure(hr, "failed to parse target folder");
     }
-    
-    UINT uResult = GetDriveTypeW(pStrippedTargetFolder);
-    
+
+    UINT uResult = ::GetDriveTypeW(pStrippedTargetFolder);
+
     *fPathRemovable = ((DRIVE_CDROM == uResult) || (DRIVE_REMOVABLE == uResult) || (DRIVE_RAMDISK == uResult) || (DRIVE_UNKNOWN == uResult));
 
 LExit:
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_NoLicense/Package.wxs b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_NoLicense/Package.wxs
index 86b7453e..0c9fd195 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_NoLicense/Package.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_NoLicense/Package.wxs
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
     <Fragment>
         <UI Id="InstallDir_NoLicense_$(WIXUIARCH)">
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="2" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="3" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="2" />
         </UI>
 
         <UIRef Id="InstallDir_NoLicense" />
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
             <DialogRef Id="ProgressDlg" />
             <DialogRef Id="ResumeDlg" />
             <DialogRef Id="UserExit" />
-            
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="4" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog" Control="Finish" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="999" />
 
@@ -59,11 +57,14 @@
             <Publish Dialog="WelcomeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Condition="Installed AND PATCH" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="WelcomeDlg" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH OR WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="3" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Property="_BrowseProperty" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="BrowseDlg" Order="2" />
+
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[_BrowseProperty]" Order="3" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="4" />
+
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallDirDlg" Order="1" Condition="NOT Installed" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Order="2" Condition="Installed AND NOT PATCH" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="WelcomeDlg" Order="2" Condition="Installed AND PATCH" />
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_SpecialDlg/Package.wxs b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_SpecialDlg/Package.wxs
index eeb44833..de179240 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_SpecialDlg/Package.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/InstallDir_SpecialDlg/Package.wxs
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@
 
     <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
     <Fragment>
-        <UI Id="InstallDir_SpecialDlg_$(WIXUIARCH)">
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="2" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
-        </UI>
+        <UI Id="InstallDir_SpecialDlg_$(WIXUIARCH)" />
 
         <UIRef Id="InstallDir_SpecialDlg" />
     </Fragment>
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@
             <DialogRef Id="ResumeDlg" />
             <DialogRef Id="UserExit" />
 
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="4" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog" Control="Finish" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="999" />
 
@@ -85,8 +82,8 @@
 
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="LicenseAgreementDlg" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH OR WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="3" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Property="_BrowseProperty" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="BrowseDlg" Order="2" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallDirDlg" Order="1" Condition="NOT Installed" />
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Advanced/Package.wxs b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Advanced/Package.wxs
index c22328e6..095a4546 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Advanced/Package.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Advanced/Package.wxs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs" xmlns:ui="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/ui">
-    <Package Name="MsiPackage" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="047730a5-30fe-4a62-a520-da9381b8226a">
+    <Package Name="WixUI_Advanced" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="047730a5-30fe-4a62-a520-da9381b8226a">
         <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
 
         <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MsiPackage">
             <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
         </Feature>
 
-        <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
+        <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
             <Component>
                 <File Source="example.txt" />
             </Component>
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_InstallDir/Package.wxs b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_InstallDir/Package.wxs
index 68e1177d..8a6556a9 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_InstallDir/Package.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_InstallDir/Package.wxs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs" xmlns:ui="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/ui">
-    <Package Name="MsiPackage" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="047730a5-30fe-4a62-a520-da9381b8226a" InstallerVersion="200">
+    <Package Name="WixUI_InstallDir" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="047730a5-30fe-4a62-a520-da9381b8226a" InstallerVersion="200">
         <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
 
         <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MsiPackage">
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             </Component>
         </ComponentGroup>
 
-        <ui:WixUI Id="WixUI_InstallDir" InstallDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER" />
+        <ui:WixUI Id="WixUI_InstallDir" InstallDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExtendedPathValidation="yes" />
     </Package>
 
     <Fragment>
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Mondo/Package.wxs b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Mondo/Package.wxs
index 5bb7fa1a..24f18c1e 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Mondo/Package.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/TestData/WixUI_Mondo/Package.wxs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs" xmlns:ui="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/ui">
-    <Package Name="MsiPackage" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="047730a5-30fe-4a62-a520-da9381b8226a" InstallerVersion="200">
+    <Package Name="WixUI_Mondo" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="047730a5-30fe-4a62-a520-da9381b8226a" InstallerVersion="200">
         <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
 
-        <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MsiPackage">
+        <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MsiPackage" ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
             <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
         </Feature>
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             </Component>
         </ComponentGroup>
 
-        <ui:WixUI Id="WixUI_Mondo" />
+        <ui:WixUI Id="WixUI_Mondo" ExtendedPathValidation="yes" />
         <WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="bpl.rtf" />
     </Package>
 
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/UIExtensionFixture.cs b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/UIExtensionFixture.cs
index eb5e3687..bb20f087 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/UIExtensionFixture.cs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/test/WixToolsetTest.UI/UIExtensionFixture.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "Binary:WixUI_Bmp_Up\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Exclam\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Info\t[Binary data]",
-                "Binary:WixUiCa_X86\t[Binary data]",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Binary:")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
@@ -37,13 +36,8 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "CustomAction:WixSetDefaultPerUserFolder\t51\tWixPerUserFolder\t[LocalAppDataFolder]Apps\\[ApplicationFolderName]\t",
                 "CustomAction:WixSetPerMachineFolder\t51\tAPPLICATIONFOLDER\t[WixPerMachineFolder]\t",
                 "CustomAction:WixSetPerUserFolder\t51\tAPPLICATIONFOLDER\t[WixPerUserFolder]\t",
-                "CustomAction:WixUIValidatePath_X86\t65\tWixUiCa_X86\tValidatePath\t",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("CustomAction:")).ToArray());
-            WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
-            {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t1",
-                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t2",
-            }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
+            Assert.Empty(results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
                 "InstallUISequence:AdvancedWelcomeEulaDlg\tNOT Installed\t1297",
@@ -68,7 +62,6 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "Binary:WixUI_Bmp_Up\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Exclam\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Info\t[Binary data]",
-                "Binary:WixUiCa_X64\t[Binary data]",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Binary:")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
@@ -76,13 +69,8 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "CustomAction:WixSetDefaultPerUserFolder\t51\tWixPerUserFolder\t[LocalAppDataFolder]Apps\\[ApplicationFolderName]\t",
                 "CustomAction:WixSetPerMachineFolder\t51\tAPPLICATIONFOLDER\t[WixPerMachineFolder]\t",
                 "CustomAction:WixSetPerUserFolder\t51\tAPPLICATIONFOLDER\t[WixPerUserFolder]\t",
-                "CustomAction:WixUIValidatePath_X64\t65\tWixUiCa_X64\tValidatePath\t",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("CustomAction:")).ToArray());
-            WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
-            {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X64\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t1",
-                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X64\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t2",
-            }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
+            Assert.Empty(results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -102,7 +90,6 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "Binary:WixUI_Bmp_Up\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Exclam\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Info\t[Binary data]",
-                "Binary:WixUiCa_A64\t[Binary data]",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Binary:")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
@@ -110,13 +97,8 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "CustomAction:WixSetDefaultPerUserFolder\t51\tWixPerUserFolder\t[LocalAppDataFolder]Apps\\[ApplicationFolderName]\t",
                 "CustomAction:WixSetPerMachineFolder\t51\tAPPLICATIONFOLDER\t[WixPerMachineFolder]\t",
                 "CustomAction:WixSetPerUserFolder\t51\tAPPLICATIONFOLDER\t[WixPerUserFolder]\t",
-                "CustomAction:WixUIValidatePath_A64\t65\tWixUiCa_A64\tValidatePath\t",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("CustomAction:")).ToArray());
-            WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
-            {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_A64\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t1",
-                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_A64\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t2",
-            }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
+            Assert.Empty(results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -180,8 +162,8 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Property:WIXUI")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t3",
-                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t2",
+                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\t1\t1",
+                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\t1\t1",
             }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).OrderBy(s => s).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
@@ -281,7 +263,7 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("CustomAction:")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t3",
+                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\t1\t1",
             }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
@@ -332,8 +314,8 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Property:WIXUI")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t3",
-                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t2",
+                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\t1\t3",
+                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X86\t1\t2",
             }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).OrderBy(s => s).ToArray());
 
             Assert.Empty(results.Where(result => result.Contains("LicenseAgreementDlg")).ToArray());
@@ -361,21 +343,13 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.UI
                 "Binary:WixUI_Bmp_Up\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Exclam\t[Binary data]",
                 "Binary:WixUI_Ico_Info\t[Binary data]",
-                "Binary:WixUiCa_X64\t[Binary data]",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Binary:")).ToArray());
-            WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
-            {
-                "CustomAction:WixUIValidatePath_X64\t65\tWixUiCa_X64\tValidatePath\t",
-            }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("CustomAction:")).ToArray());
+            Assert.Empty(results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("CustomAction:")).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
                 "Property:WIXUI_INSTALLDIR\tINSTALLFOLDER",
             }, results.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Property:WIXUI")).ToArray());
-            WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
-            {
-                "ControlEvent:BrowseDlg\tOK\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X64\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t3",
-                "ControlEvent:InstallDirDlg\tNext\tDoAction\tWixUIValidatePath_X64\tNOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH\t2",
-            }, results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).OrderBy(s => s).ToArray());
+            Assert.Empty(results.Where(result => result.StartsWith("ControlEvent:") && result.Contains("DoAction")).OrderBy(s => s).ToArray());
             WixAssert.CompareLineByLine(new[]
             {
                 "InstallUISequence:WelcomeDlg\tNOT Installed OR PATCH\t1297",
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/wixext/UICompiler.cs b/src/ext/UI/wixext/UICompiler.cs
index 5f2751c9..57a0dc16 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/wixext/UICompiler.cs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/wixext/UICompiler.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace WixToolset.UI
             var sourceLineNumbers = this.ParseHelper.GetSourceLineNumbers(element);
             string id = null;
             string installDirectory = null;
+            YesNoType extendedPathValidation = YesNoType.No;
 
             foreach (var attrib in element.Attributes())
             {
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ namespace WixToolset.UI
                         case "InstallDirectory":
                             installDirectory = this.ParseHelper.GetAttributeIdentifierValue(sourceLineNumbers, attrib);
                             break;
+                        case "ExtendedPathValidation":
+                            extendedPathValidation = this.ParseHelper.GetAttributeYesNoValue(sourceLineNumbers, attrib);
+                            break;
                         default:
                             this.ParseHelper.UnexpectedAttribute(element, attrib);
                             break;
@@ -87,7 +91,15 @@ namespace WixToolset.UI
             else
             {
                 var platform = this.Context.Platform == Platform.ARM64 ? "A64" : this.Context.Platform.ToString();
-                this.ParseHelper.CreateSimpleReference(section, sourceLineNumbers, SymbolDefinitions.WixUI, $"{id}_{platform}");
+
+                if (extendedPathValidation == YesNoType.No)
+                {
+                    this.ParseHelper.CreateSimpleReference(section, sourceLineNumbers, SymbolDefinitions.WixUI, $"{id}_{platform}");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this.ParseHelper.CreateSimpleReference(section, sourceLineNumbers, SymbolDefinitions.WixUI, $"{id}_ExtendedPathValidation_{platform}");
+                }
 
                 if (installDirectory != null)
                 {
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/BrowseDlg.wxs b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/BrowseDlg.wxs
index dbb104fe..67b07864 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/BrowseDlg.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/BrowseDlg.wxs
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
         <UI>
             <Dialog Id="BrowseDlg" Width="370" Height="270" Title="!(loc.BrowseDlg_Title)">
                 <Control Id="PathEdit" Type="PathEdit" X="25" Y="202" Width="320" Height="18" Property="_BrowseProperty" Indirect="yes" />
-                <Control Id="OK" Type="PushButton" X="240" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUIOK)">
-                    <Publish Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[_BrowseProperty]" />
-                    <Publish Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" />
-                </Control>
+                <Control Id="OK" Type="PushButton" X="240" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUIOK)" />
                 <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Cancel="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUICancel)">
                     <Publish Event="Reset" Value="0" />
                     <Publish Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" />
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Advanced.wxs b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Advanced.wxs
index 2050dc24..35955a1a 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Advanced.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Advanced.wxs
@@ -23,8 +23,25 @@ Todo:
     <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
     <Fragment>
         <UI Id="WixUI_Advanced_$(WIXUIARCH)">
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="1" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="2" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="CheckTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
+
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="CheckTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="FeaturesDlg" Order="4" />
+        </UI>
+
+        <UIRef Id="WixUI_Advanced" />
+    </Fragment>
+    <?endforeach?>
+
+    <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
+    <Fragment>
+        <UI Id="WixUI_Advanced_ExtendedPathValidation_$(WIXUIARCH)">
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="2" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
+
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="2" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="FeaturesDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
         </UI>
 
         <UIRef Id="WixUI_Advanced" />
@@ -76,7 +93,6 @@ Todo:
             <DialogRef Id="WelcomeDlg" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog" Control="Finish" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="999" />
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="2" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="AdvancedWelcomeEulaDlg" Control="Advanced" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallScopeDlg" Order="1" Condition="!(wix.WixUISupportPerMachine) AND !(wix.WixUISupportPerUser)" />
             <Publish Dialog="AdvancedWelcomeEulaDlg" Control="Advanced" Event="NewDialog" Value="FeaturesDlg" Order="2" Condition="NOT !(wix.WixUISupportPerMachine)" />
@@ -94,12 +110,13 @@ Todo:
 
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallScopeDlg" Condition="!(wix.WixUISupportPerUser)" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="AdvancedWelcomeEulaDlg" Condition="NOT !(wix.WixUISupportPerUser)" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="FeaturesDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH OR WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="3" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Property="_BrowseProperty" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="BrowseDlg" Order="2" />
 
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[_BrowseProperty]" Order="3" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="4" />
+
             <Publish Dialog="FeaturesDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallScopeDlg" Condition="NOT Installed AND WixAppFolder = &quot;WixPerUserFolder&quot;" />
             <Publish Dialog="FeaturesDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallDirDlg" Condition="NOT Installed AND WixAppFolder = &quot;WixPerMachineFolder&quot;" />
             <Publish Dialog="FeaturesDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Condition="Installed" />
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_InstallDir.wxs b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_InstallDir.wxs
index bbe806bd..3bbe320f 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_InstallDir.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_InstallDir.wxs
@@ -24,8 +24,25 @@ Patch dialog sequence:
     <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
     <Fragment>
         <UI Id="WixUI_InstallDir_$(WIXUIARCH)">
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="2" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="CheckTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
+
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="CheckTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" />
+        </UI>
+
+        <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
+    </Fragment>
+    <?endforeach?>
+
+    <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
+    <Fragment>
+        <UI Id="WixUI_InstallDir_ExtendedPathValidation_$(WIXUIARCH)">
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="2" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
+
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="2" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
         </UI>
 
         <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
@@ -50,7 +67,6 @@ Patch dialog sequence:
             <DialogRef Id="ProgressDlg" />
             <DialogRef Id="ResumeDlg" />
             <DialogRef Id="UserExit" />
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="4" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog" Control="Finish" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="999" />
 
@@ -61,11 +77,13 @@ Patch dialog sequence:
             <Publish Dialog="LicenseAgreementDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallDirDlg" Condition="LicenseAccepted = &quot;1&quot;" />
 
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="LicenseAgreementDlg" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
-            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4" Condition="WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH OR WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID=&quot;1&quot;" />
+            <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="3" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Property="_BrowseProperty" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
             <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="BrowseDlg" Order="2" />
+
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[_BrowseProperty]" Order="3" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="4" />
+
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallDirDlg" Order="1" Condition="NOT Installed" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Order="2" Condition="Installed AND NOT PATCH" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="WelcomeDlg" Order="2" Condition="Installed AND PATCH" />
diff --git a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Mondo.wxs b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Mondo.wxs
index 4dd1148d..f0cb67f2 100644
--- a/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Mondo.wxs
+++ b/src/ext/UI/wixlib/WixUI_Mondo.wxs
@@ -25,7 +25,18 @@ Patch dialog sequence:
     <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
     <Fragment>
         <UI Id="WixUI_Mondo_$(WIXUIARCH)">
-            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="3" Condition="NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="CheckTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1" />
+        </UI>
+
+        <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo" />
+    </Fragment>
+    <?endforeach?>
+
+    <?foreach WIXUIARCH in X86;X64;A64 ?>
+    <Fragment>
+        <UI Id="WixUI_Mondo_ExtendedPathValidation_$(WIXUIARCH)">
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath_$(WIXUIARCH)" Order="1" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="2" Condition="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID&lt;&gt;&quot;1&quot;" />
         </UI>
 
         <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo" />
@@ -66,6 +77,9 @@ Patch dialog sequence:
             <Publish Dialog="CustomizeDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="SetupTypeDlg" Order="2" Condition="WixUI_InstallMode = &quot;InstallCustom&quot;" />
             <Publish Dialog="CustomizeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" />
 
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[_BrowseProperty]" Order="3" />
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="4" />
+
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="CustomizeDlg" Order="1" Condition="WixUI_InstallMode = &quot;InstallCustom&quot;" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="SetupTypeDlg" Order="2" Condition="WixUI_InstallMode = &quot;InstallTypical&quot; OR WixUI_InstallMode = &quot;InstallComplete&quot;" />
             <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="CustomizeDlg" Order="3" Condition="WixUI_InstallMode = &quot;Change&quot;" />