[gptalk] Re: office 2003 user name / initials
- From: "Nelson, Jamie R Contr OC-ALC/ITMA" <Jamie.Nelson.ctr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:13:24 -0500
I did it with a logon script awhile back using a Word automation
object...worked great.
If you want to go that route, shoot me an email.
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From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Graham Turner
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:21 PM
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Subject: [gptalk] Re: office 2003 user name / initials
thanks both 4 post replies
seems u r both way ahead of me !
have just got the ORK so here goes
Thanks
> Assuming this information is not stored in binary registry value, maybe
you
> could pre-populate the HKCU reg value using a logon script, before the
user
> gets a chance to run Office?
>
>
>
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>
> Graham,
>
> I know of no way to automate that, even using the Office Resource Kit
> CIW. It is the user portion of setup on first launch of the
> application, and the CIW does not have any way to change that via
> transform, nor does the MSI package.
>
> If you do get lucky enough to find a way, please share it.
>
>
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> From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:39 PM
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> Subject: [gptalk] Re: office 2003 user name / initials
>
> Graham-
> I haven't checked this parameter specifically, but I wonder if you could
> do this using a transform? You might want to download the O2K3 Resource
> Kit and check out the custom installation wizard, which can be used to
> generate transforms. Seems like it should be able to auto-populate that
> with a script or custom action.
>
> Darren
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Graham Turner
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:11 AM
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> Subject: [gptalk] office 2003 user name / initials
>
> Dear all, first post to this newsgroup so i hope the post to be ok.
>
> I have establsihed Office 2003 as an assigned package to a number of
> computers using Group policy.
>
> The Start menu shortcuts have been established and i can launch the apps
> as any logged in user.
>
> Is there are a way to automate the completion of the dialog which
> prompts for USERNAME / initials, based on say user information from the
> Active Directory.
>
> GT
>
>
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