Problems with Webstart installer

Question

In our Windows 2000 workstation configuration normal users are not allowed to install programs, which modify the registry. Thus, administrator priviledges are required to install Java Webstart.
The problem is that when the normal user logs into the machine the webstart icon does not show up on the user's desktop (because the admin has installed it).
Therefore, I assume that the desktop icon is written to the installing user's desktop folder (the admin). I assume that the icon should be stored in the All Users desktop folder to avoid the problem.
Of course, it is not difficult to create the shortcut for other users, however, if you have to do a lot of webstart installations, it is better if this is already accomplished by the installer.
I would appreciate, if the JWS Team could address this issue soon.
Kind regards
Thomas G�lden
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Answer 1

In our Windows 2000 workstation configuration normal
users are not allowed to install programs, which
modify the registry.Sounds typical. I hope such issues will be solved, because many people will try to use Web Start for deployment in medium to larger companies. These have full time admins, who will enforce stricter security permissions than the usual user is admin mess. :)
It would be interesting to check the available Web Start sources regarding to what registry entries are set/modified by Web Start installation.
The ones I am aware of have to do with the MIME registration of Web Start, thus that mechanism that will
activate the Web Start client, when a link to a .jnlp URL is hit from the web browser.
Thus I wonder what will happen if you try two Web Start installations:
1. admin installation that will do the mime registrations
2. user installation that will perhaps notice that the mime registration has already been done and just set up the user specific stuff, like user cache and user desktop icons
Regards,
Marc