Installing Apps to all user profiles

I have possible answer but only if you're familiar with Registry Editor and willing to try changing registry!

It would be good if you could tell me which apps are you trying to install exactly.
Also it would be good to describe exactly what kind of problem other users have.
(some programs have single user protection, if you want to install them for more users you'll have to buy more users license.

Brian, I have possible answer but only if you're familiar with Registry Editor and willing to try changing registry!

It would be good if you could tell me which apps are you trying to install exactly.
Also it would be good to describe exactly what kind of problem other users have.
(some programs have single user protection, if you want to install them for more users you'll have to buy more users license.

Damir

Your answers can be as technical as needed. I am also an expert in the field and have no problem editing the Registry. The applications in question are any apps that write to the user.dat file. Specifically Powerpoint. Another example is if you setup a Dialup connection under one user profile and then log in as another user profile on the same machine, the Dialup connection is not there. This problem was discovered when I setup a users system with internet access and created a shortcut to the Dialup connection on the desktop. I was logged in with the user admin which we have setup with full rights using POLEDIT. The user then logged in using his login name and clicked on the shortcut to the DUN connection and got a message saying something about the link being invalid. Sure enough, when I check under the Dialup Networking the DUN connections I setup when logged in as ADMIN were not there. Next, I had an error with a user who is running powerpoint. After reinstalling powerpoint logged in as admin, the program worked correctly until I logged in as the user. After reinstalling the application logged in as the user, the problem went away. User profiles are set up after applications are installed, so this is only a problem when apps have to be reinstalled or upgraded. I tried turning off user profiles which worked but then the users preferences are lost (icon location etc.) We are on a network running Open VMS and NT server. The protocol is TCP/IP. However the problem lies with the PROFILES in Win95 and the Registry. I need to be able to install an application to all user profiles or "Push" the registry to other Users profiles after installing to one profile

Thank you. This software could fix the problem by allowing me to use the fortres software to make the desktop secure instead of profiles and policies. It was not what I had hoped for which is something like the Novell App that runs in the background and records changes made and then duplicates them on other systems and installs files (only works with Neware 4.11)

You may use your registry for security without Fortes:
Restrictions without running Poledit
If you want to make restrictions to what users can do without having to running Poledit,
changes can be made directly to the Registry.
This will allow you to make a REG file with the specific restrictions you want
and importing them all at once.
1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / CurrentVersion / Policies
3.There should already be at least a Explorer
4.Additional keys that can be created under Policies are System, Network and WinOldApp
5.You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys
6.In the Explorer key you can add:
NoDeletePrinter - Disables Deletion of Printers
NoAddPrinter - Disables Addition of Printers
NoRun - Disables Run Command
NoSetFolders - Removes Folders from Settings on Start Menu
NoSetTaskbar - Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu
NoFind - Removes the Find Command
NoDrives - Hides Drives in My Computers
NoNetHood - Hides the Network Neighborhood
NoDesktop - Hides all items on the Desktop
NoClose - Disables Shutdown
NoSaveSettings - Don't save settings on exit
DisableRegistryTools - Disable Registry Editing Tools - NOTE: Be Careful of this one
7.In the System key you can enter:
NoDispCPL - Disable Display Control Panel
NoDispBackgroundPage - Hide Background Page
NoDispScrSavPage - Hide Screen Saver Page
NoDispAppearancePage - Hide Appearance Page
NoDispSettingsPage - Hide Settings Page
NoSecCPL - Disable Password Control Panel
NoPwdPage - Hide Password Change Page
NoAdminPage - Hide Remote Administration Page
NoProfilePage - Hide User Profiles Page
NoDevMgrPage - Hide Device Manager Page
NoConfigPage - Hide Hardware Profiles Page
NoFileSysPage - Hide File System Button
NoVirtMemPage - Hide Virtual Memory Button
8.In the Network key you can enter:
NoNetSetupSecurityPage - H
NoNetSetup - Disable the Network Control Panel
NoNetSetupIDPage - Hide Identification Page
NoNetSetupSecurityPage - Hide Access Control Page
NoFileSharingControl - Disable File Sharing Controls
NoPrintSharing - Disable Print Sharing Controls
9.In the WinOldApp key you can enter:
Disabled - Disable MS-DOS Prompt
NoRealMode - Disables Single-Mode MS-DOS

Well it seems you're answered. If you're not satisfied with this answer post me and I'll send you my answer, untill then this message is locked for answering.

Damir

P.S.  I have solution for DUN connections problem (I had the same problem myself). So If you're interested in it contact me.