File associations

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Larry

Can file associations be linked to specific programs
using Group Policy? Or is there another way to do this
throughout the domain, without having to log in as every
user? I really want .jpg, .gif, .tiff, .bmp, etc to
default to open using Picture Manager (new to office
2003). There is not a picture manager .adm file nor is
there anything about it in the office 2003 .adm. Thanks a
lot.

I am using 2000 server, XP, office 2003, roaming profiles.
 
Hello Larry,

I do not know of a [policy that does this, you should be able to push out a
..reg file that makes this change for you. Here is some information on the
registry key involved:


257592 Changes in File Types and File Association Features in Windows 2000
and
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257592

Buz Brodin
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You might try writing a script that uses assoc.exe. Then use GPO to push
the script out, probably want to run it as a computer startup script unless
all users have local administrator rights.

C:\>assoc /?
Displays or modifies file extension associations

ASSOC [.ext[=[fileType]]]

.ext Specifies the file extension to associate the file type with
fileType Specifies the file type to associate with the file extension

Type ASSOC without parameters to display the current file associations.
If ASSOC is invoked with just a file extension, it displays the current
file association for that file extension. Specify nothing for the file
type and the command will delete the association for the file extension.


The script would look something like this:

assoc .jpg=<extension manager file type>
assoc .gif=<extension manager file type>
.....
 
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