Charlie, > The 'user' does need 'install' rights to initially get the software on their > PC, but other than that, they just need read/write/delete... access to the folder where they installed the application (and to their local database folder if applicable).
Our strategy for dealing with install (admin) rights is to install in a folder off the root vs. Program Files. If this priviledge has been denied, then we install in a subfolder of the user's My Documents folder. Because we use no ActiveX/COM components and install the runtimes in our app folder, our software install is really a simple UNZIP followed by some code to create a desktop and/or Start menu shortcut. We've even created a setup that installs in a user's Temp folder for users that need a one-time use while roaming. BTW: With 10,000+ users there's a high probablity that some of your users will be stuck with Vista. I encourage you to begin planning and testing for the Vista environment - its a mess when it comes to supporting applications that update themselves. If you enjoy horror stories, Rick Strahl has done a good job of describing some of the Vista 'challenges' on his blog. Malcolm _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
