Install on many computers

[Matthew]

I am considering creating a small utility to limit some display properties
on a computer.
This would be installed on 1000+ computers that may or may not have the .NET
2003 framework installed. Is it possible to create a "one click" install
package with all the custom settings pre-set?
Or, should I conider another language (besides VB.NET) to complete this
task?

Thanks in advance,

Matthew

 

[Scott M.]

You could include the .NET re-distributable package in the installation and
have it conditionally install itself depending on whether it's already on
the target machine.

 

[Matthew]

You could include the .NET re-distributable package in the installation

and have it conditionally install itself depending on whether it's already
on the target machine.

That sounds like a good start.
I created a new setup project, and in Detected Dependencies I included
dotnetfxredist_x86_enu.msm.
When I tried to build the project, I get an error:
dotNETFXRedist_x86_enu.msm must not be used to redistribute the .NET
Framework. Please exclude this merge module.


What on earth could that mean?

Also, I think if I figure out how to include the .NET framework I will still
be a long ways off from a "one click installation." Is this an attainable
goal before Whidbey?

Matthew

 

[Scott M.]

http://forums.devarticles.com/showthread.php?t=6098

 

[Matthew]

http://forums.devarticles.com/showthread.php?t=6098

Perfect!

Is it possible to package all this stuff in one executable, setup.exe?
I am planning on distributing over the web, and want to keep it simple.

Matthew

 

[Scott M.]

Sure. I thought the article describes that?

Perfect!

Is it possible to package all this stuff in one executable, setup.exe?
I am planning on distributing over the web, and want to keep it simple.

Matthew

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

This would be installed on 1000+ computers that may or may
not have the .NET 2003 framework installed. Is it possible to
create a "one click" install package with all the custom settings
pre-set?

..NET Framework Enterprise Security Policy Administration and Deployment
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/entsecpoladmin.asp>

..NET Framework Developer's Guide - Deploying Security Policy
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpcondeployingsecuritypolicy.asp>

HOW TO: Build and Deploy a .NET Security Policy Deployment Package

Or, should I conider another language (besides VB.NET)
to complete this task?

I would consider using another programming language like Delphi or C++.