RE: Change Macro Security Settings to Low during Custom Setup

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The only other thing at hand I can think of would be to make changes to the
AD Group Policies for Office 2k3 to change these settings to low.. but if i
remember correctly they appear not just in the Office Application templates
but in the master office template.. but you've probably already tried this..

"Computer Rx Inc" wrote:

> Thank you for the info Brodieman. We are familiar with the two options, the
> most pracical is the first one. The MST, however, didn't work, it still left
> the security on HIGH. It could've been done wrong, but I doubt it. Our SMS
> guy is very good.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> "Brodieman" wrote:
>
> > There are many ways to do this.
> >
> > 1) if your using the corp version of office 2003, you can create an
> > administrative install point, and then use the office resource kit to create
> > an MST file which modifies the policy templates to set the macro security
> > level to low. MS do have some white papers on this.. see
> >
> > Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit (download)
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/e/d/0eda9ae6-f5c9-44be-98c7-ccc3016a296a/ork.exe
> > more info here
> > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011513711033.aspx
> >
> > Office 2003 Policy Template Files and Deployment Planning Tools (download)
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/f/95f7e000-d7ab-4b86-8a5d-804b124c7a69/Office-2003-SP1-ADMs-OPAs-and-Explain-Text.exe
> >
> > basically look at this page
> > http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/2003ddl.htm
> >
> > 2) A) install office 2003 as normal,
> > B) log on to the machine as a user account.
> > C) modify the macro security setting in each account. (and you could also
> > setup the desktop and start menus how you want them).
> > D) reboot the computers (make life easier instead of getting an access
> > denied in the next step when dealing with the NTUSER file)
> > E) Log on as the local Administrator
> > F) go into Windows explorer
> > G) Go to options and show all files and folders
> > H) goto C:\Documents and Settings (there should be 4 folders [Administrator,
> > All users, Default, and the user you logged in as)
> > I) Open the folder for the user you logged in as to lower security settings
> > J) Click on the My Documents folder,
> > K) Go to Edit and do an Select Inverse
> > L) Copy the selected files and paste them in to the Default folder (in
> > C:\Documents and Settings)
> > M) Delete the folder of the account you just logged in as....
> > now when any user logs into that machine their profile will automatically
> > have the setting you created in the user account you logged in as to lower
> > the security levels...
> >
> > Problems (it's a per machine file in some cases, if your using roaming
> > profiles... their server profile will be downloaded... and a few more)
> >
> > Personally I'd use the Admin tool :)
> >
> > Good luck and let us know how things go..
> > "Computer Rx Inc" wrote:
> >
> > > In our conversion project, O2K3 installs the Macro Security in all of the
> > > modules (Word, Excel, Access) to HIGH as a new security feature. We have
> > > many 3rd party applications that use startup macros.
> > >
> > > What we need is a way that during the Custom Installation to change the
> > > security setting to Low without having to open application and set them by
> > > hand.
.

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