Tell them to feel free to download it from MS (if they can find it) http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa731542.aspx
Seriously this is their problem if they set silly rules without looking at realty first. John Warner > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Robinson > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:15 AM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Installing the .NET Framework from an MSI > > Does anyone know if there's a way to use a Visual Studio setup project to > package the .NET 2.0 framework into an MSI? > > .NET 2.0 comes as a .exe but our network admins are insisting they want it > as a .msi (so that they can use group policy to push it out to all our > servers). > > I've using a VS setup project, with various combinations of explicitly > telling it to add the .NET framework as a prerequisite, even adding a > dummy .NET 2.0 application that we won't ever use, but which forces Visual > Studio to auto-detect that the project requires .NET 2.0. But what I > always find is that either VS puts .NET 2.0 into a separate setup.exe, or > creates the msi that just tells the user to manually go install the .NET > Framework! We could really do with an msi that automatically installs > the .NET framework if required. > > Thanks for any advice :) > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
