File association permissions via Group Policies

[David Trimboli]

We've got some Crystal software that requires users to clear the "Browse
in same window" option for XLS files in the Advanced window of Folder
Options - File Types. Unfortunately, this option is only available to
administrators.

I want to give regular users the ability to change this option, and I
thought I could do it by applying a Group Policy that modifies the
permissions of the appropriate registry key. I know how to adjust
registry permissions with Group Policies, but I'm not sure which key(s)
needs adjusted permissions.

Can someone point out which keys need to be granted which permissions to
get this done?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try asking them here microsoft.public.office.setup

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[Mark V]

We've got some Crystal software that requires users to clear the
"Browse in same window" option for XLS files in the Advanced
window of Folder Options - File Types. Unfortunately, this
option is only available to administrators.

I want to give regular users the ability to change this option,
and I thought I could do it by applying a Group Policy that
modifies the permissions of the appropriate registry key. I know
how to adjust registry permissions with Group Policies, but I'm
not sure which key(s) needs adjusted permissions.

Can someone point out which keys need to be granted which
permissions to get this done?

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.8
BrowserFlags REG_DWORD 0x8

Possibly,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Excel.Sheet.8
BrowserFlags REG_DWORD 0x8

(Excel "8" (Off2K), W2K)

I think you will find that 'Users' (you did not say what Local
Group) likely have READ here and that it is inherited.

FWIW YMMV

It would be easier to just force the change permanently for '.XLS'.

 

[David Trimboli]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.8
BrowserFlags REG_DWORD 0x8

Possibly,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Excel.Sheet.8
BrowserFlags REG_DWORD 0x8

Thanks, Mark. That's what I needed. I'll give it a shot and see if it
helps.

 

[Mark V]

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Thanks, Mark. That's what I needed. I'll give it a shot and see
if it helps.

YW. I used Regmon.exe (Sysinternals-MS) to locate it here. HTH