Re: Installing Internet Shortcuts

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From: Tim (tpafford_at_ssrm.com)
Date: 03/31/04

  • Next message: Terry M: "Re: Installing Internet Shortcuts" 
    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:48:26 -0800

    I'm looking to determine the name of the current logged on
    user so I can pass that to the setup program.

    >-----Original Message-----
    >Not sure I understand what "main user" means?
    >Do you mean you want to be able to find out who is
    currently logged onto a
    >machine when someone who normally uses it isn't there?
    Or do you want to
    >know what the name of the current logged on user is so
    you can pass that to
    >the setup program so it can use that information?
    >
    >Either way I can let you know, just give me more details.
    >Terry
    >
    ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >news:15e3e01c41698$21a83b90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    >> How do I extract the current user logged in info from
    the
    >> registry so I can send this to the PC's main user?
    >>
    >> >-----Original Message-----
    >> >The 'best way to do it'...
    >> >Well I'm assuming that you just want simple shortcuts
    to
    >> some web pages or
    >> >something added to those locations (Instead of the
    >> enhanced shortcuts you
    >> >get with some programs) so in that case just use SMS
    >> Installer in script
    >> >mode. Cut out the default garbage, set your
    installation
    >> properties. Set a
    >> >variable for the location you want, then use the create
    >> shortcut command, or
    >> >do an install file (to the shortcuts already created on
    >> your machine).
    >> >Compile to a exe or msi and then send out using SMS.
    >> >
    >> >Terry
    >> >
    >> >"Tim Pafford" <tpafford@ssrm.com> wrote in message
    >> >news:159da01c41657$8352e430$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    >> >> I have been fiven a request to add 2 Internet
    Explorer
    >> >> shortucts to the All Users/Favorites profile for all
    of
    >> >> the workstations in the company.
    >> >>
    >> >> Would anyone have an idea on the best way to do this
    >> with
    >> >> SMS and/or an SMS Installer package?
    >> >>
    >> >> Thanks in Advance for the help.
    >> >>
    >> >> Tim
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >.
    >> >
    >
    >
    >.
    >

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