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Limit users to run only MSOffice Viewers on Terminal server.
We have Terminal Server 2003 with GPP CSE and Microsoft Office installed.
The goal is to prevent users in certain OU from using Microsoft Office applications. When these users open MS Office document, it should use Viewer (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) instead.
In GPP:
User Configuration -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Folder Options all Office extensions configured to run Viewer.
The problem:
When user runs Office docs from Windows Explorer it works as designed – opens Viewers, but if the same user opens documents from Internet Explorer, for example attachment in OWA or if he/she simply drag-n-drop a doc to IE window and click ‘Open’, instead of Viewer fully functional MS Office application opens that file.
The question is how using only User’s group policies force IE to open Viewers?
The goal is to prevent users in certain OU from using Microsoft Office applications. When these users open MS Office document, it should use Viewer (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) instead.
In GPP:
User Configuration -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Folder Options all Office extensions configured to run Viewer.
The problem:
When user runs Office docs from Windows Explorer it works as designed – opens Viewers, but if the same user opens documents from Internet Explorer, for example attachment in OWA or if he/she simply drag-n-drop a doc to IE window and click ‘Open’, instead of Viewer fully functional MS Office application opens that file.
The question is how using only User’s group policies force IE to open Viewers?
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Thanks breadtan
We need to open Office docs outside of browser window with appropriate apps (Viewers)
The hotfix from 3rd link forced IE8 to open docs in new browser window, but after click on Open in "Downoad File" dialog it'll still opens regular Word/Excel/PowerPoint instead of viewers.
We need to open Office docs outside of browser window with appropriate apps (Viewers)
The hotfix from 3rd link forced IE8 to open docs in new browser window, but after click on Open in "Downoad File" dialog it'll still opens regular Word/Excel/PowerPoint instead of viewers.
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A new window opens when you try to view a 2007 Microsoft Office program document in Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009
Also mentioned by user
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproappcompat/thread/3188cf4b-8faf-45e7-a8ba-8e61314d14af
How to configure Internet Explorer to open Office documents in the appropriate Office program instead of in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/162059