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    Mauricio Ritter
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    Just developed an ActiveX component in ATL, to download on some internet clients (throght signed CAB file and stuff). Problem is: some users have windows xp installed, and are logged on as users. The default configuraton for users on XP is: 1) they can't install ANYTHING on Downloaded Program Files 2) they can't register the components because they don't have WRITE permission to the registry. How can I download my components now ? I'M DOOMMED ! :mad::mad: I think I should move to Java applets... Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
    English is not my native language so, if you find any spelling erros in my posts, please let me know.

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      Just developed an ActiveX component in ATL, to download on some internet clients (throght signed CAB file and stuff). Problem is: some users have windows xp installed, and are logged on as users. The default configuraton for users on XP is: 1) they can't install ANYTHING on Downloaded Program Files 2) they can't register the components because they don't have WRITE permission to the registry. How can I download my components now ? I'M DOOMMED ! :mad::mad: I think I should move to Java applets... Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
      English is not my native language so, if you find any spelling erros in my posts, please let me know.

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      Windows Installer which is a windows service is the only executable that has enough credentials to install something on a machine without root priviledge. So I guess you have to make a .msi setup.


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        Windows Installer which is a windows service is the only executable that has enough credentials to install something on a machine without root priviledge. So I guess you have to make a .msi setup.


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        But an administrator needs to give permissions on my .MSI. I'm deploying the component throught the internet. I'm still hating ActiveX... ;P Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
        English is not my native language so, if you find any spelling erros in my posts, please let me know.

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          But an administrator needs to give permissions on my .MSI. I'm deploying the component throught the internet. I'm still hating ActiveX... ;P Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
          English is not my native language so, if you find any spelling erros in my posts, please let me know.

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          Although it may be true that at some point if the machine is completely locked, it is impossible to install anything on it, usually a .msi file does work fine since it directly talks with Windows Installer which is running as a service. And the program gets installed on behalf of the Windows service.


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            Windows Installer which is a windows service is the only executable that has enough credentials to install something on a machine without root priviledge. So I guess you have to make a .msi setup.


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            Unfortunately the IE AX installation mechanism only works with CABs. --Mike-- Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber Latest art~!@#2rDFA#@(#*%$Rfa39f3fqwf--= NO CARRIER

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