[K12OSN] setting .doc globally for OO

Tue Mar 28 03:08:30 UTC 2006

John,

Sure. Here is the link to the Firefox version that can be managed via
Active Directory GPOs: http://www.frontmotion.com/Firefox/

As far as setting up the default user, go to this website:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/articles/102505ev.mspx and scroll down to the part that says "Understanding the Default Profile". That should point you in the right direction.

-Paul

On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 16:36 -0800, john wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> Thanks for the info. I am not familiar with the concept of a "default
> user" in a domain setting. Do you mean set up a new user account,
> tweak stuff the way you want, then move the resultant ant OO profile
> to some shared location, then call it with a script? Sorry for my
> ignorance on this.
> 
> I've heard that there is a GPO for FF, but I haven't seen it. Got a
Link?
> 
> John
> 
> On 3/27/06, Paul VanGundy <vangundypw at sau14.k12.nh.us> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > The best way to accomplish what you want is to use the default user
> > method mentioned in an earlier email. That is how we do it in our
school
> > district and it works flawlessly. There is no group policy option to
my
> > knowledge. This is one issue in OpenOffice I would seriously like to
see
> > resolved. However, on another note, there is a way to manage Firefox
via
> > group policy the way you manage IE.
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 18:52 -0500, Steven Santos wrote:
> > > Google just turned up this:
> > >
> > > Open Office 2.0/StarOffice8 do not make it easy to configure
defaults.  The
> > > first time any user opens the program on a given computer they are
greeted
> > > with a EULA, and series of configuration screens. File save
formats will
> > > default to OpenDoc.  One possible solution is to use scripting to
copy the
> > > setup.xcu file from a fully configured user to the profile of each
user.
> > > This approach turns out to be rather clumsy. A solution that works
involves
> > > modifying the installation files so that OO2/StarOffice8 sets up
and
> > > configures each user with the desired defaults.
> > >
> > > I posted one possible solution to the OpenOffice.org forum on
November 9th.
> > > Link here:
> > >
> > > http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.p
> > > html?t=24737&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid
> > > =5c103f13a5f7aa0f198eb26452b22b36
> > >
> > > The following is for Windows System admins who want to maintain
their sanity
> > > while transitioning users from MS Office to OpenOffice2 or
StarOffice8. The
> > > idea is to introduce OO/Star without requiring an immediate switch
to a new
> > > document format and to allow users to begin using OO2 or
StarOffice8 without
> > > having to accept a license agreement and answer questions they may
not know
> > > how to answer.
> > >
> > > Depending whether you are using StarOffice8 or OpenOffice.org 2.0
- Do the
> > > following on workstation after a a fresh installation of OO2 or
> > > StarOffice8::
> > >
> > > Add these lines to "C:\Program Files\Sun\StarOffice
> > > 8\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Setup.xcu" at line 38:
> > > ((OR))
> > > Add these lines to "C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org
> > > 2.0\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Setup.xcu" at line 38:
> > >
> > > <prop oor:name="LicenseAcceptDate" oor:type="xs:string">
> > > <value>2005-11-05T18:30:11< /value>
> > > </prop>
> > >
> > > <prop oor:name="FirstStartWizardCompleted" oor:type="xs:boolean">
> > > <value>true</value>
> > > </pro p>
> > >
> > > In C:\Program Files\Sun\StarOffice
> > > 8\share\registry\modules\org\openoffice\Setup
> > > ((O R))
> > > In C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org
> > > 2.0\share\registry\modules\org\openoffice\Setup
> > >
> > >       Locate file: Setup-calc.xcu
> > >       Replace " calc8" with "MS Excel 97"
> > >
> > >       Locate file: Setup-impress.xcu
> > >       Replace " impress8" with " MS PowerPoint 97"
> > >
> > >       Locate file: Setup-writer.xcu
> > >       Replace "writerglobal8" with " MS Word 97" **see note
below**
> > >       Replace "writer8" with " MS Word 97"
> > >
> > > After this is done, I suggest storing the modified files with the
> > > OO/StarOffice8
> > > installation (CD, Network share etc.). Write a post-installation
batch file
> > > to replace these files on target computers immediately after
installation.
> > >
> > > You may want to change out the respective files in the
installation .cab
> > > files in the distribution. Doing so will eliminate the need for a
> > > post-installation script.
> > >
> > > The result is that all users of the target computer (new and
existing) will
> > > not be prompted for user information on first use and will have
the
> > > default file format set for compatibility with Microsoft Office
97/2000/XP.
> > > (This does not prevent the user from changing the default file
save format
> > > any time she chooses)
> > >
> > > Then go forth - install and evangelize!
> > > Sell your users on the fact that OO/StarOffice8 is an *upgrade*
from MS
> > > office.
> > > After about a year, go back and switch to OpenDoc and the battle
is won.
> > >
> > > **note**
> > >
> > >       I still have lingering questions about changing the
ext.GlobalDocument
> > >       ooSetupFactoryDefaultFilter from "writerglobal8" to "MS Word
97.
> > >       It would be good for someone to test this to see if it is
the right
> > >       thing to do. .
> > >
> > >
----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Steven Santos
> > > Director, Simply Circus, Inc.
> > > Email: Steven at SimplyCircus.com
> > >  Mail: PO BOX 620753
> > >        Newton, MA 02462
> > > Phone: 781-799-4938
> > >  eFax: 309-214-0899
> > >   Web: www.SimplyCircus.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com]On
> > > Behalf Of john
> > > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:10 PM
> > > To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
> > > Subject: Re: [K12OSN] setting .doc globally for OO
> > >
> > >
> > > Yeah,
> > >
> > > That's what I am thinking as well. As i read the OO forums I see
that
> > > other folks have been wanting a global parameter accessable from
the
> > > option menu for a while. I guess the OO devs/Sun aren't interested
in
> > > doing this. I guess it's complex enough that normal hackers aren't
> > > able to add a widget to this? Dunno. \
> > >
> > > Anyway here's what I ended up doing. I wrote a little .bat file
and
> > > stuck it on a hidden share on the network:
> > >
> > > xcopy /E /Y "\\my_server\hide$\OpenOffice.org2\*.*"
> > > "%userprofile%\Application Data\OpenOffice.org2"
> > >
> > > That seemed to do the trick.
> > >
> > > Thanks Huck.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > On 3/27/06, Huck <dhuckaby at paasda.org> wrote:
> > > > Perhaps you can do it for ONE user...
> > > > then copy the folder "user" in C:\Documents and
> > > > Settings\dhuckaby\Application Data\OpenOffice.org2\
> > > > to all of the other users, in a login script maybe?
> > > >
> > > > --Huck
> > > >
> > > > john wrote:
> > > > > Hi Huck,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, however, I need this to work for ALL users, regardless
of
> > > > > whether they have ever logged on to a particular machine
running XP,
> > > > > and it needs to happen automatically e.g. just like it does
under
> > > > > k12ltsp.
> > > > >
> > > > > I appreciate the response!
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/27/06, Huck <dhuckaby at paasda.org> wrote:
> > > > >> On your window's installation:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> tools->options->load/save->
> > > > >>
> > > > >> there are 4 sections:
> > > > >> General
> > > > >> VBA Properties
> > > > >> Microsoft Office
> > > > >> HTML Compatibility
> > > > >>
> > > > >> The GENERAL and Microsoft OFFICE sections are the two you
will want to
> > > > >> edit. The options are self-explanatory on each of the pages.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --Huck
> > > > >>
> > > > >> john wrote:
> > > > >>> Hi all,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> This isn't really a question about k12LTSP, rather a request
for
> > > > >>> information about how to set a global preference
for .doc .xls .ppt
> > > > >>> for all users of Open Office on Windows XP? That is. i want
ANY domain
> > > > >>> user to be able to log on to any computer with OO 2.x and
have their
> > > > >>> save preferences automagically set to MS formats. Can this
actually be
> > > > >>> done?
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Thanks in advance!
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> John
> > > > >>>
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