Re: Using Visual Studio Installer, create an Outlook COM component that can only be installed by an administrator but, once installed, runs for all users

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From: Helmut Obertanner (obertanner_at_datalog.de)
Date: 02/15/05


Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:52:36 +0100

Hi, you can use the "ORCA" Tool from Plattform SDK, and after your Setup
Project from VS has created your MSI file, edit that file with orca.

Add the following Property: ALLUSERS value 1
So you have a Setup that only runs with Administrator Rights.

Regards, Helmut Obertanner

"TC" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hello,
>
> I am building a COM component that is to be used with MS Outlook on
> Windows 2000 and later using Office 2000 and later.
>
> I want the installation to only work when an administrator runs the
> installer and, once successfully run by the administrator, makes the
> component available to all users of that machine.
>
> Can anybody point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> TC
>



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