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slatshk
slatshk

Reputation: 3

How do I have multiple windows users (non-admins) modify and save the same setting(s)?

Apologies if this is a really simple question...

We have a .NET application that is installed by an administrator, and then run by multiple staff on the same computer with their own login credentials (normal user - non-admin).

Application uses MSI installer and is installed to Program Files folder.

The application needs to have some settings about attached devices to the computer saved as preferences so when a user opens the app these settings are set and the user is not asked for preferences each time. These preferences should not be set per user, rather per computer.

However if user A changes one of these settings on the computer, then when user B logs in they should see the changed setting from user A. Hence the settings need to be per computer, not per user.

Where in windows 7,8,10 etc. can an application save data that is computer specific not user specific, yet allow users without admin rights to change that data?

We have looked at system temp folder but the computers have GPO policy to regularly remove temp folder content.

Any other ideas?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 74

Answers (2)

Mathew Paxinos
Mathew Paxinos

Reputation: 964

Given you are using a .Net application, you could store the information in the app.config file associated with the application.

Upvotes: 0

Ben Voigt
Ben Voigt

Reputation: 283733

It takes administrator rights to change the permissions on a registry key inside HKLM, but once that's done, anyone in the group given permission can make modifications.

Obviously don't change permissions on any of the standard keys (e.g. HKLM\Software or HKLM\Classes) but in your own application area (HKLM\Software\YouCorp\YouApp\Attached Devices) it's perfectly fine to adjust permissions the way you like.

You'll just have to include "grant write permission on HKLM\Software\YouCorp\YouApp\Attached Devices to the group Users" as one of the actions of your installer.

If you are allergic to the registry, you can do the same with a subdirectory of your application install (e.g. %ProgramFiles%\YouCorp\YouApp\Device Settings)

Upvotes: 1

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