[gptalk] Re: Question about the way apps run

Chris,

There are two issues involved in trying to do it. Firstly, you have to work out 
all of the Registry entries required for what you want, then you have to build 
the ADM file.

I just tried it with the .TXT extension and found that while it is relatively 
straight forward, there are a lot of keys to be added. Here is the ADM file 
required for 5 of the 10 keys, all untested. 

You may run into a bit of trouble that some keys are binary. ADM templates 
don't support binary keys. Also you have to assume that all machines have the 
software installed and installed in the same place...... 

Note: I used my own ADM template Editor program to build the keys, which makes 
it a lot easier than trying to do it all in Notepad..... 
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=adm_summary.shtml


CLASS MACHINE
 
CATEGORY "File associations"
 POLICY "Association for TXT"
  KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\.txt
  VALUENAME ""
  VALUEON txtfile
  VALUEOFF ""
  ACTIONLISTON
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile
   VALUENAME "" VALUE "Text Document"
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile
   VALUENAME FriendlyTypeName VALUE @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe,-469
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\DefaultIcon
   VALUENAME "" VALUE %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-152
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\shell\open\command
   VALUENAME "" VALUE "%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"
  END ACTIONLISTON
  ACTIONLISTOFF
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile
   VALUENAME "" VALUE ""
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile
   VALUENAME FriendlyTypeName VALUE ""
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\DefaultIcon
   VALUENAME "" VALUE ""
   KEYNAME SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\shell\open\command
   VALUENAME "" VALUE ""
  END ACTIONLISTOFF
 END POLICY ;Association for TXT

END CATEGORY ;File associations

CLASS USER
[Strings]


 Alan Cuthbertson


 Policy Management Software:-
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=pol_summary.shtml
ADM Template Editor:-
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=adm_summary.shtml
Policy Log Reporter(Free)
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=policyreporter.shtml

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris Schlehlein 
  To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:38 AM
  Subject: [gptalk] Re: Question about the way apps run


  Are there any good sites you can recommend that might have templates to 
create a new adm? I am hoping I do not have to invent the wheel, only make it 
rounder ;)

   


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  From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
  Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 12:01 PM
  To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [gptalk] Re: Question about the way apps run

   

  Chris-

  There is no built in capability in GP to modify HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, which 
holds file associations. However, I would think that you could create a custom 
ADM to do this. 

   

  Darren

   


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  From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Chris Schlehlein
  Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 9:51 AM
  To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [gptalk] Question about the way apps run

  In windows you can specify which applications are associated with specific 
applications, like when you open a .tiff file, MS document and imaging viewer 
opens. Is anyone aware of a GP setting that controls this so that we can force 
these changes to our users PC's?

   

  Chris 


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