Hi Chris, SQL is easy, just dump the relevant Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI reg key, take my example and cut and paste ;-) regards, Rick Ulrich Mack Volante Systems Level 2, 30 Little Cribb Street Coronation Drive Office Park Milton Qld 4064 tel: +61 7 32431847 fax: +61 7 32431992 rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walter, Chris Sent: Friday, 14 October 2005 11:14 AM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] Re: Adding System DSN ODBC for regular user Just out of curiosity you would have an example using SQL would you? -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Mack Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:42 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Adding System DSN ODBC for regular user Hi, It isn't that hard to do it with a group policy, eg. for a Movex DSN POLICY "Enable Movex User DSN ODBC Settings" KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI" ACTIONLISTON KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\Movex Servers v12" VALUENAME "Driver" VALUE "C:\WINNT\system32\ODBCJT32.DLL" VALUENAME "DBQ" VALUE "C:\Program Files\Intentia\Movex Explorer v12\Servers\MvxServers.mdb" VALUENAME "Description" VALUE "Movex Server Configuration Database Connection" VALUENAME "FIL" VALUE "MS Access;" VALUENAME "UID" VALUE "" VALUENAME "DriverId" VALUE NUMERIC 25 VALUENAME "SafeTransactions" VALUE NUMERIC 0 KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\Movex Servers v12\Engines\Jet" VALUENAME "ImplicitCommitSync" VALUE "" VALUENAME "MaxBufferSize" VALUE NUMERIC 2048 VALUENAME "PageTimeout" VALUE NUMERIC 5 VALUENAME "Threads" VALUE NUMERIC 3 VALUENAME "UserCommitSync" VALUE "Yes" KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\ODBC Data Sources" VALUENAME "Movex Servers v12" VALUE "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)" KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\MvxDocLink v12" VALUENAME "Driver" VALUE "C:\WINNT\system32\ODBCJT32.DLL" VALUENAME "DBQ" VALUE "C:\Program Files\Intentia\Movex Explorer v12\DocumentLinks\MvxDocLink.mdb" VALUENAME "Description" VALUE "Movex OLE Document Database Connection" VALUENAME "FIL" VALUE "MS Access;" VALUENAME "UID" VALUE "" VALUENAME "DriverId" VALUE NUMERIC 25 VALUENAME "SafeTransactions" VALUE NUMERIC 0 KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\MvxDocLink v12\Engines\Jet" VALUENAME "ImplicitCommitSync" VALUE "" VALUENAME "MaxBufferSize" VALUE NUMERIC 2048 VALUENAME "PageTimeout" VALUE NUMERIC 5 VALUENAME "Threads" VALUE NUMERIC 3 VALUENAME "UserCommitSync" VALUE "Yes" KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\ODBC Data Sources" VALUENAME "MvxDocLink v12" VALUE "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)" KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\MvxIcons v12" VALUENAME "Driver" VALUE "C:\WINNT\system32\ODBCJT32.DLL" VALUENAME "DBQ" VALUE "C:\Program Files\Intentia\Movex Explorer v12\IconLinks\MvxIconLink.mdb" VALUENAME "Description" VALUE "Movex Icon Database Connection" VALUENAME "FIL" VALUE "MS Access;" VALUENAME "UID" VALUE "" VALUENAME "DriverId" VALUE NUMERIC 25 VALUENAME "SafeTransactions" VALUE NUMERIC 0 KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\MvxIcons v12\Engines\Jet" VALUENAME "ImplicitCommitSync" VALUE "" VALUENAME "MaxBufferSize" VALUE NUMERIC 2048 VALUENAME "PageTimeout" VALUE NUMERIC 5 VALUENAME "Threads" VALUE NUMERIC 3 VALUENAME "UserCommitSync" VALUE "Yes" KEYNAME "Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\ODBC Data Sources" VALUENAME "MvxIcons v12" VALUE "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)" END ACTIONLISTON ACTIONLISTOFF ; dummy entry ENDACTIONLISTOFF END POLICY ; movex DSN regards, Rick Ulrich Mack Volante Systems -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walter, Chris Sent: Friday, 14 October 2005 8:08 AM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] Re: Adding System DSN ODBC for regular user User should have access to write to HKCU. Try running Regmon. I'd love to see your script if it works, I've been trying to find out a way to put in an ODBC entry with the packager after an application install but I couldn't find anything that would work. Thanks, Chris -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan Mann Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 6:00 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Adding System DSN ODBC for regular user Anyone know how you can add a System DSN ODBC under a users profile who has regular user access. I have the info in a registry file and am running it in a login script, but if you do not have Power User or above access, it will not create, even though it's in the HKCU key. ________________________________ This e-mail, including all attachments, may be confidential or privileged. Confidentiality or privilege is not waived or lost because this e-mail has been sent to you in error. 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