[newbie-quest] "Allusers"

[moonpirate]

Hi,
I made a package and after compiling it I get a message that the ALLUSERS is defined. When I delete this property in the editor it works fine for profile A and profile B. When I install it for a new user C, the program won't work.

How do I define this property so it works for all users without installing it every time? I want it to be installed once only per machine.

Thank you for your help!

[KingVoodoo]

Ignore the message and define ALLUSERS=1, it's just a warning, or add ALLUSERS=1 to the command line when installing.

[dhogan]

I use Allusers=2
Ths allows for HKCU settings to automatically update when a new user logs on.

[looeee]

ALLUSERS= not set will install the app for ONE user of the machine
ALLUSERS=1 always installs the app for all users (the installing user must have admin privs)
ALLUSERS=2 Installs for all users if the launching user has admin privs but installs for only the current user if they do not

ALLUSERS=1 allows for HKCU settings to automatically update when a new user logs on and is the reccommended option.

The reason why you get the warning is for those users who are deploying over GPO.

looeee

[dhogan]

Correct,
Also remember that, if like me, you are working in a locked down environment and most users don't have local admin privs, you must use the ALLUSERS=2 option. 😉

[looeee]

dhogan wrote:
if [...]you are working in a locked down environment and most users don't have local admin privs, you must use the ALLUSERS=2 option.

Surely your deployment tool is logged in as admin, no matter how your users are logged in.