registry - variable ?

[barabba]

Hello all,

I have an application that has a key underneath HKLM\Software that
stores the path for a INI file and it cannot be moved from there.

The problem is that this machine is a Metaframe terminal server so I
would need to create a different INI file for each user logging-on.

Is there a way to use a variable as a value of that key ? For example,
instead of c:\program files, c:\documents and
settings\%username%\Application Data\etc. Is that possible ?

Alternatively, I was thinking of a logon script that upon each user
logon would set this value to an user defined path. Is this a feasible
way ? What wouldd happen in the event of a simultaneous user logon ?
This is the first time I am confronted with such an issue. Maybe other
more experienced Terminal Server administrators can give a hint about
this problem.

Thank you in advance for your help
Bye
Bar

 

[Dave Patrick]

You might try it with a data type Reg_Expand_Sz
%userprofile%\Application Data\etc

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:
| Hello all,
|
| I have an application that has a key underneath HKLM\Software that
| stores the path for a INI file and it cannot be moved from there.
|
| The problem is that this machine is a Metaframe terminal server so I
| would need to create a different INI file for each user logging-on.
|
| Is there a way to use a variable as a value of that key ? For example,
| instead of c:\program files, c:\documents and
| settings\%username%\Application Data\etc. Is that possible ?
|
| Alternatively, I was thinking of a logon script that upon each user
| logon would set this value to an user defined path. Is this a feasible
| way ? What wouldd happen in the event of a simultaneous user logon ?
| This is the first time I am confronted with such an issue. Maybe other
| more experienced Terminal Server administrators can give a hint about
| this problem.
|
| Thank you in advance for your help
| Bye
| Bar

 

[hb]

I have a Win2000 PC. I noticed the auto-update icon was in the system
tray- it had updates ready. I let it install. It didn't tell me to
reboot- but I did anyway.

Over the next week, every day the auto update would run and download
the same exact patches. I would reboot- but it would auto update
again.

I went manually to MS site and scanned for updates- it said I needed
the same updates that had been auto downloaded.
i downloaded manually and when it tried to install them, I got a red
error message saying the updates had failed to install.

I'm running the latest Norton Antivirus - and Adaware- neither finds
any problem.

Any idea on how I can get this PC to update?


Also- I am in a rural area with REAL slow phone connections - no cable
or DSl available....so, is there a MS site where I can download the
upgrades ONCE to my hard drive??? it takes several hours to download
some of these big patches.

Thanks

Henry

 

[barabba]

Thank you,

I'll give it a try.

Bar

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Thank you,
|
| I'll give it a try.
|
| Bar

 

[Dave Patrick]

Ask them in public.windowsupdate

This link may also help.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I have a Win2000 PC. I noticed the auto-update icon was in the system
| tray- it had updates ready. I let it install. It didn't tell me to
| reboot- but I did anyway.
|
| Over the next week, every day the auto update would run and download
| the same exact patches. I would reboot- but it would auto update
| again.
|
| I went manually to MS site and scanned for updates- it said I needed
| the same updates that had been auto downloaded.
| i downloaded manually and when it tried to install them, I got a red
| error message saying the updates had failed to install.
|
| I'm running the latest Norton Antivirus - and Adaware- neither finds
| any problem.
|
| Any idea on how I can get this PC to update?
|
|
| Also- I am in a rural area with REAL slow phone connections - no cable
| or DSl available....so, is there a MS site where I can download the
| upgrades ONCE to my hard drive??? it takes several hours to download
| some of these big patches.
|
| Thanks
|
| Henry