Give ZEN app file system rights so can install without user login

Question

ZfD 6.5.2 NW 6.5.5
Is it possible to give an app rights to the file system on a Netware
box to find the msi it needs to install even if there isn't a user
logged in to the workstation?
We have an app associated with workstations and when we tried to push
it a number of installs failed because the users were logging on
workstation only.
This is also relevant to apps which install as "unsecure system user"
because they do not inherit the logged-in user's Netware file system
rights. In the past we've given the [public] trustee rights in order to
get round this problem but would like a better solution.
Anthony

Answer 1

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Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
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"Craig Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Note: You could also configure the MSI app to "Force Cache". This way the
> install source would be cached to the local PC.
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> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
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> "Craig Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> You may need to assign the MSI to the Workstation object and set the
>> application to "Distribute in Workstation Security Space if Workstation
>> Associated".
>>
>> Apps can be configured to use "User" or "Workstation/System" credentials,
>> but an app will never try one if the other is not available. It simply
>> uses the one for which it is configured.
>>
>> There is a really nice TID someplace that shows what security space
>> different parts of ZEN run in, but I cant find it at the moment.
>> I will keep looking, but many somebody else knows where it is.
>>
>> In regards to your missing icons, most likely nobody has seen it or has
>> any ideas what it may be.
>> I could not.
>>
>> If posts go unanswered, you can always try reposting and mentioning you
>> did not get an answer previously.
>> I know that I dont answer unless I have a good idea of what is wrong.
>> Tossing out guesses my dissuade others from giving their thoughts.
>> But once they know you are not getting any answers, folks tend to toss
>> out more guesses.
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>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>> Novell Support Forums Volunteer Sysop
>>
>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>
>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>> These thoughts may not be shared either Novell or any rational human.
>>
>> "Anthony Hilton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Anthony Hilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> Craig Wilson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Grant Rights to the "Workstation Object".
>>>> >
>>>> > This will address some of the issues.
>>>> > Be sure to not use "Mapped" drives as well.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Craig. I'll do that through the workstation group which the zen
>>>> app is associated with.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, the app uses UNC path.
>>>>
>>>> I'm glad you're still here - my 2 previous threads (17 April and 9 May
>>>> both about missing icons) have gone un-answered and I was beginning to
>>>> wonder whether everyone had moved over to the Zfd7 forums.
>>>>
>>>
>>> No success yet.
>>>
>>> The Workstation group already had RF rights to the directory containing
>>> the msi. The workstation's effective rights show RF to the msi itself
>>> but running the Zen app gives msi error 1620 which suggests either no
>>> access to the source or a share name over 12 characters.
>>>
>>> \\server\sys\public\it\zenapps\supplier_opthalmolo gy\supplier_opthalmolo
>>> gy.msi doesn't seem to breach the 12 character limit.
>>>
>>> Any other ideas?
>>>
>>> Anthony
>>>
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