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From: Terry M (Nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/31/04

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:04:03 -0800

    In SMS installer use the 'get environment variable' script action. For
    username.
    You could also get it from the registry using the 'get reg key value' action
    and go to HKLM/SW/MS/Windows NT/CV/winlogon.

    Terry

    "Tim" <tpafford@ssrm.com> wrote in message
    news:168b801c41761$83e29e30$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    > 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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