windows file association types in registry?

[Guest]

I need to change the file associations for a number of XP clients. The
settings seem to be user specific, and unless they are admins they cannot
change it. Moreover I would like to automate this. Is there a way to do this
with GPO or with scripting? I can't find anything in the group policies that
mentions this. More importantly, where in the registry is this specific key
or keys to determine this? I need to associate .TIFF and .TIF files with a
certain program on a number of PCs.

Thanks

 

[Mark V]

I need to change the file associations for a number of XP
clients. The settings seem to be user specific, and unless they
are admins they cannot change it. Moreover I would like to
automate this. Is there a way to do this with GPO or with
scripting? I can't find anything in the group policies that
mentions this. More importantly, where in the registry is this
specific key or keys to determine this? I need to associate
.TIFF and .TIF files with a certain program on a number of PCs.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT which is a reresentation of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
In either case ordinary Users do not have sufficient permissions to
add or alter the .tif, .tiff, or TIFImage.Document keys/values.

It may be that your users could make the changes at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes
which would be applicable to their account only (not global for the
system). Check or try it perhaps.

Depending on whether the changes need to be System or User will
determine in part the methods available to apply the needed
registry changes.

 

[Guest]

thanks Mark.

forget it, I am using a default user profile in the sysvol folder to fix
this, it is for future installs only, so that will do it.

MS should make a GPO to do this.

 

[Crouchie1998]

I had a simular problem, but luckily for me I am a programmer & bypassed
Windows security through code. Maybe, you should do the same

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE