Re: Outlook 2003 addin deployment problem

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Would it be correct to say that you have to implement an Outlook Security
Settings public folder and install the Outlook Security template to use
CheckAdminSettings registry key?



"Helmut Obertanner" <HelmutObertanner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:762F036C-720B-4581-8AEC-398420CC7D11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello Roger,
>
> you could patch the .msi file.
> use the "orca" tool from Windows SDK and add the Property
> "ALLUSERS=1" to the .msi file.
> Then install your AddIn as Administrator.
> (or deploy with SMS or AD)
>
> Also use a policy to deploy the security settings and the registry key for
> that.
> (CheckAdminSettings)
>
> I don't know if it helps for a VB created setup solution,
> but for a .Net this does the trick.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> regards
> --
> Helmut Obertanner
> Technical Consultant
> Softwaredevelopment
> DATALOG Software AG | Zschokkestr. 36 | D-80687 Munich
>
> ... and IT works!
>
>
>
> "Roger Wang" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have encountered a problem with Outlook 2003 addin installation, on
>> which
>> I have been stuck for days.
>>
>> The problem is:
>> I have created a very simple addin for Outlook using VB6. The addin is as
>> simple as just showing a message box when outlook starts up. I register
>> this
>> addin using regsvr32, or Visual Studio Installer, or Visual Studio .NET
>> Setup Project (have tried everything). The program runs fine on the same
>> account. But if I log off and log back on to the same machine using a
>> different account, say a normal user account (no admin rights), then the
>> addin just disappears. I cannot even find it in the COM Addin list within
>> Outlook, nor can I manually add it from within Outlook.
>>
>> From what I've heard, this may be just to do with Outlook 2003? Or is the
>> solution moving from VB6 to .NET?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Regards
>> Robert
>>
>>
>>


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