When is .NET needed for client?

[Brett]

What are the cases in which the .NET framework must be installed on the
client machine?

Are there any setup programs that will do this or how is it usually done?
From what I understand, a .NET program (EXE) can just be copied to another
machine. I suppose that machine must have .NET however.

Thanks,
Brett

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

You will need the framework on a clients computer. Here are some
links on how to deploy an app with a setup program.


Framework boot strap
http://www.gotdotnet.com/workspaces/workspace.aspx?ID=2F8F0A23-F529-4158-8E0A-D187D16F41F1

Redist Framework
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/redistdeploy1_1.asp

MDAC
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320788

MSDE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...03-c4ba-4d98-bb0b-2c9d6414071f&DisplayLang=en


Ken
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What are the cases in which the .NET framework must be installed on the
client machine?

Are there any setup programs that will do this or how is it usually done?
From what I understand, a .NET program (EXE) can just be copied to another
machine. I suppose that machine must have .NET however.

Thanks,
Brett

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Are there any setup programs that will do this or how is it usually done?
From what I understand, a .NET program (EXE) can just be copied to another
machine. I suppose that machine must have .NET however.

The .NET Framework must be installed on the target machine. You can include
it in the setup package of your application:

Deploying the .NET Framework in a setup package
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=deployframework&lang=en>