[THIN] Re: Running Outlook.prf once

See learn something new everyday.  This is the solution I'd use.

Jeff


On 1/31/06, James K. Hathaway <jhathaway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Yes, but as long as you have a pre-made PRF file, you can manually
> recreate the pieces that the custom install wizard puts in the registry to
> get this to work.
>
>
>
> Relevant Registry path = *
> HKCU\software\microsoft\office\11.0\Outlook\Setup*
>
>
>
>     *Relevant Keys:*
>
>
>
>         - *FirstRun *(dword)
>
>                 - This Value has to be either Null, or 0 for a new update
> to take affect.
>
>         - *First-Run* (dword)
>
>                 - This Value has to be either Null, or 0 for a new update
> to take affect.
>
>         - *ImportPRF *(REGSZ)
>
>                 - This value refers to the PRF file you've previously
> created which tells outlook how to configure the user's outlook profile.
>
>
>
> Note that the registry path listed above is "HKey_Current_User", meaning
> this change is user specific. You can also stage these registry keys under
>
>
>
> *
> HKLM\software\microsoft\windowsnt\terminalservices\install\software\micrsoft\office\11.0\outlook\setup
> * – If you place the values here, then new windows profiles created on the
> server would get the PRF file you've specified when they start outlook.
>
>
>
> For existing users / profiles, there are a number of script options you
> could use to pipe these new values into their HKCU on login as needed.
>
>
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> J
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Jeff Pitsch
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:14 AM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Running Outlook.prf once
>
>
>
> Or use the custom maintenance wizard to create the profile, then run the
> change onto the servers and it will put everything in place for you.  I hope
> that makes sense.  that's why I always recommend using the custom
> installation wizard to create an MST so that these things are in place
> before hand.
>
>
>
> Jeff Pitsch
>
>
>
> On 1/31/06, *Matthew Shrewsbury* <MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Write a batch file that checks for a flag. If the flag doesn't exist then
> run the Outlook.prf and after running sets the flag so it won't run again.
>
>
>
>
> Something like …
>
>
>
> IF EXIST H:\Windows\coscan.prf goto Outlook
>
>
>
> copy M:\WINNT\profgen\coscan.prf H:\Windows
>
>
>
> start "M:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE" /importprf
> H:\Windows\coscan.prf
>
> goto end
>
>
>
> :Outlook
>
>
>
> start OUTLOOK.EXE
>
>
>
> :end
>
>
>
> *Matthew Shrewsbury, *MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+
>
> Senior Network Administrator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Michael Boggan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:45 AM
> *To:* thin list
> *Subject:* [THIN ] Running Outlook.prf once
>
>
>
> We are using a PRF file to generate each users mail profile when they run
> Outlook.  Since we are also using roaming profiles, we only want to run the
> PRF file the first time the login. Right now it is part of the Outlook icon
> on the desktop.  This is not working because it regenerates there mail
> profile everytime they run it, so any changes they make are erased; such as
> signature configurations.  Any suggestions on how this can be run only the
> first time they login and then they use the regular outlook.exe the rest
> of the time.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Michael Boggan
>
>
>
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