Hi,

This should work for WinNT4, Win2000 and WinXP ... I don't use Active
Directories ...

"Robert R Kircher, Jr." wrote in message news:...
> "vc" wrote in message
> news:11e7a684.0307110542.26a59631@posting.google.c om...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a setup that should be run first by admin to install all the
> > common components, and then I would like that every user that logs on
> > that machine to get the setup launched only once.
> >
> > In other words I would like when installing the admin part to write in
> > the registry in RunOnce key the installation application, but I don't
> > know how can I write this in RunOnce for *all the users*.
> >
> > If somebody know how ...
>
>
> What platform are you using? Win NT? Win 2K (w/ or wo/ Active Directories)?
>
> Assuming you are using 2K an AD you achieve this by using Group Policies
> with in you AD structure.

"vc" wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> This should work for WinNT4, Win2000 and WinXP ... I don't use Active
> Directories ...
>

You need to use something that can control each PC like AD or System
Management Server or other enterprise wide deployment systems.

You could create a setup using a tool like Wise or Installshield that when
the user double clicks on the icon it either sets the reg value you want or
initiates the install, however, that method depends on the user to launch
the icon.

--

Rob

vcotirlea@hotmail.com (vc) writes:

>I have a setup that should be run first by admin to install all the
>common components, and then I would like that every user that logs on
>that machine to get the setup launched only once.

>In other words I would like when installing the admin part to write in
>the registry in RunOnce key the installation application, but I don't
>know how can I write this in RunOnce for *all the users*.

I don't recall the proper placement for NT platforms, but for W2K and
XP all you need to do is to insert the desired RunOnce entry in the
unloaded hive "C:\Documents and Settings\default user\ntuser.dat".

Note that this is **NOT** the same as the always-present Registry
entry HKU\.default which controls the computer's behavior when nobody
is logged on.

This hive is copied to a newly-created profile when a userid logs onto
the computer for the first time, and becomes the HKCU hive for that
userid. After the user's profile is created any RunOnce entries will
be processed as part of the same login, which gives you what you're
asking for.

Joe Morris

"Joe Morris" wrote in message
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> vcotirlea@hotmail.com (vc) writes:
>
> >I have a setup that should be run first by admin to install all the
> >common components, and then I would like that every user that logs on
> >that machine to get the setup launched only once.
>
> >In other words I would like when installing the admin part to write in
> >the registry in RunOnce key the installation application, but I don't
> >know how can I write this in RunOnce for *all the users*.
>
> I don't recall the proper placement for NT platforms, but for W2K and
> XP all you need to do is to insert the desired RunOnce entry in the
> unloaded hive "C:\Documents and Settings\default user\ntuser.dat".
>
> Note that this is **NOT** the same as the always-present Registry
> entry HKU\.default which controls the computer's behavior when nobody
> is logged on.
>
> This hive is copied to a newly-created profile when a userid logs onto
> the computer for the first time, and becomes the HKCU hive for that
> userid. After the user's profile is created any RunOnce entries will
> be processed as part of the same login, which gives you what you're
> asking for.

What I think the OP really wants is how to do that not were it's done. So
you need to expand on how to add the entry to the ntuser.dat.

--

Rob



>
> Joe Morris

If you are using an NT40 domain, I believe you can use system policy editor.
The policy would probably work for both NT and 2K.

"vc" wrote in message
news:11e7a684.0307110542.26a59631@posting.google.c om...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a setup that should be run first by admin to install all the
> common components, and then I would like that every user that logs on
> that machine to get the setup launched only once.
>
> In other words I would like when installing the admin part to write in
> the registry in RunOnce key the installation application, but I don't
> know how can I write this in RunOnce for *all the users*.
>
> If somebody know how ...
> Thanks in advance,
> Viv