Re: Outlook 2003 addin deployment problem

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Hello Roger,

you must add this property by yourself.

Maybe this article give you a starting point for .adm files and AD
http://www.sparnaaij.net/howto/policies.htm


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Helmut Obertanner
Technical Consultant
Softwaredevelopment
DATALOG Software AG | Zschokkestr. 36 | D-80687 Munich

.... and IT works!



"Roger Wang" wrote:

> Halmut,
> I am VERY foggy on what you have suggested. I have tried creating an MSI for
> my program but within Orca, under properties I cannot find the ALLUSERS
> field. Also, can you give me some links to articles that talk about how to
> deploy the security settings and registry key for outlook?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Roger
>
> "Helmut Obertanner" <HelmutObertanner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:C6A80BCD-A356-4CD2-884E-B85D9F55686B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Yes, exactly.
> >
> > --
> > Helmut Obertanner
> > Technical Consultant
> > Softwaredevelopment
> > DATALOG Software AG | Zschokkestr. 36 | D-80687 Munich
> >
> > ... and IT works!
> >
> >
> >
> > "joel" wrote:
> >
> >> 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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