Managed Distribution / Installation of ActiveX plugins

[Edzo]

All,

Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum.
The MS Concierge told me to post here...

Here is the scenario ( not an uncommon one ).
We provide a SaaS site.
No client installation of anything is require with ONE exception.
Reports are viewed using Crystal Reports ActiveX viewer.
99% of our clients have very locked down environments so a typical user
cannot install the plugin themselves nor is it desirable.

Therefore my question to you all is:
How do you centrally distribute and then automatically install an ActiveX
plugin without compromising workstation level security and not having to send
techs around to thousands of machines to do manual installs.

Please advise with my thanks up front.

Ed Leisman

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

The MS(DN) Concierge should have pointed you to
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/category/iedevelopment/

Edzo wrote:
> Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum.
> The MS Concierge told me to post here...
>
> Here is the scenario ( not an uncommon one ).
> We provide a SaaS site.
> No client installation of anything is require with ONE exception.
> Reports are viewed using Crystal Reports ActiveX viewer.
> 99% of our clients have very locked down environments so a typical user
> cannot install the plugin themselves nor is it desirable.
>
> Therefore my question to you all is:
> How do you centrally distribute and then automatically install an ActiveX
> plugin without compromising workstation level security and not having to
> send techs around to thousands of machines to do manual installs.
>
> Please advise with my thanks up front.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Can the Concierge pick up my laundry?
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> The MS(DN) Concierge should have pointed you to
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/category/iedevelopment/
>
> Edzo wrote:
>> Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum.
>> The MS Concierge told me to post here...
>>
>> Here is the scenario ( not an uncommon one ).
>> We provide a SaaS site.
>> No client installation of anything is require with ONE exception.
>> Reports are viewed using Crystal Reports ActiveX viewer.
>> 99% of our clients have very locked down environments so a typical user
>> cannot install the plugin themselves nor is it desirable.
>>
>> Therefore my question to you all is:
>> How do you centrally distribute and then automatically install an ActiveX
>> plugin without compromising workstation level security and not having to
>> send techs around to thousands of machines to do manual installs.
>>
>> Please advise with my thanks up front.
>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Only if you're a heavy tipper.

Leonard Grey wrote:
> Can the Concierge pick up my laundry?
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> The MS(DN) Concierge should have pointed you to
>> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/category/iedevelopment/
>>
>> Edzo wrote:
>>> Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum.
>>> The MS Concierge told me to post here...
>>>
>>> Here is the scenario ( not an uncommon one ).
>>> We provide a SaaS site.
>>> No client installation of anything is require with ONE exception.
>>> Reports are viewed using Crystal Reports ActiveX viewer.
>>> 99% of our clients have very locked down environments so a typical user
>>> cannot install the plugin themselves nor is it desirable.
>>>
>>> Therefore my question to you all is:
>>> How do you centrally distribute and then automatically install an
>>> ActiveX
>>> plugin without compromising workstation level security and not having to
>>> send techs around to thousands of machines to do manual installs.
>>>
>>> Please advise with my thanks up front.