Each user needs cd once per computer

J

Jim Pattison

We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Jim,

See if the information here helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/one/depe02.htm

===
We installed Office XP as the domain administrator. Now, each time a user
logs into a computer for the first time and launces an Office Ap the
computer asks for the CD-if you click on cancel you can use the program but
will be asked again next time you use the computer. If you provide the CD
then all is well, unless you log into a different computer. Given that I'm
working in a school, it really isn't feasible to log in every possible user
to every computer, nor is it feasible to provide every user with a CD to
carry around.
So far, the only real fix we have found is to make a user a mandatory user.
That way, their profile contains whatever it is that office wants.
Non-mandatory users don't retain this info on the server.
Anyone got any ideas on what we did wrong? How should we install office so
this doesn't happen?

Thanks
Jim >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 
J

Jim Pattison

Bob,
That probably is the solution to the problem although I'm still confused as
to why this happens. I have multiple users on my home computer, use Office
XP, and haven't seen this.
Thanks for the link and the idea.
Jim
 

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