Re: Custom Forms O/S Permissions

Hi Sue,

If I run the attrib command at a prompt, the folder and and the frmcache.dat
file do not have the 'r' read only attribute. Only the archive bit is set..
However if I right click the folder and choose properties in Windows
Explorer, while logged on as the user, there is a greyed out tick in the
'read only' attribute check box. I am guessing the registry applies this at
log on. If I look at the same property page as a local admin, there is a
green square. I can remove the users greyed out tick and 'apply to this
folder and subfoldersfolders', but if I then check the property page again,
the tick has reappeared.

Since users have full NTFS permisions to their profiles, this is not the
problem.

For this reason I was hoping you might be able to tell me how to set the
form cache to zero, since you made me aware that this may provide a
resolution to the problem.

Thankyou for listening Sue.

Graham


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> I can't imagine what file you might have run attrib against. I was suggesting that the Forms *folder* needs to be read/write.
>
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>
> "Mostly Harmless" <MostlyHarmless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CF90076C-99EA-4A35-AD3A-090A3C278902@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I performed an attrib -r on the file in question.
> >
> > I did not then check the attributes at the commandline, I looked throught
> > the gui-properties and notice that instead of a tick, there was a green
> > square.
> >
> > I checked the file itself now (logged in as local admin since the user had
> > left) and it is not read only.
> >
> > I cannot find any documentation on the attributes as-viewed in gui of XP.
> > What does a green square signify or a gray square grey/tick (as seen with non
> > admin user)?
> >
> >
> > Is it easy to set the cache to zero?
> >
> >
> > Thankyou for your continued support Sue.
> >
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Tools | OPtions | Other | Advanced Options | Custom Forms
> >>
> >> What attrib parameters did you use?
> >>
> >> "Mostly Harmless" <MostlyHarmless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:93423D38-58F6-4043-9949-17EE4C8C5BF9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Thankyou for the quick response Sue,
> >> >
> >> > Could you point out to me where in OL or registry that I would set the form
> >> > cache size?
> >> >
> >> > Since users have r/w access to their own profiles, I looked at the read-only
> >> > attribute which is set for the profile. I tried removing this, but it was
> >> > re-set even using the attrib command. Could you shed any light on this?
> >> >
> >> > Kind Regards
> >> >
> >> > Graham
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Users need to have read/write access to the folder that Outlook uses to store the forms cache, which should be C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS. Alternatively, you might try setting the size of the cache to 0.
>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Mostly Harmless" <MostlyHarmless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ECB4919B-6688-4E11-A418-393BD46A0C05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >I have several XP clients on a corporate network that use a mixture of Office
> >> >> > 2000/Xp/2003 that cannot view custom forms. If I make them a local admin on
> >> >> > their machine, they then can open the forms.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I did try giving them just read/write NTFS permissions, but to no avail.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can anyone let me know or point me to a document explaining the permissions
> >> >> > required for using custom forms.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I even had one client that was never a local admin which was viewing the
> >> >> > forms and then just stopped
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Yours,
> >> >> > Confuzed
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Graham
> >> >>
> >>
>
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