XP Pro - Multiple uresr

[Peter H.]

I logged into a XP Box as administrator and installed MS Office. Now, how
do I manage a single installation of Office with different user accounts?

Once I get the desktop setup ( as Administrator), how do I make it available
to all users?

I see for example, under Documents and Settings, administrator, All Users,
Default User, "Bob", "Betty"...

I want each to have access to Outlook (for example) but the have their
separate storage.
Thanks,
PeterH

 

[Guest]

Office should take care of this automatically for you. Try logging in as
another user and accessing the different Office functions (to include
Outlook) - you shouldn't have any problem with maintaining the profiles.

In the event that Office wasn't installed for all users (I've seen this on
occasion) - it's usually because the wrong options were selected during the
installation. By far the easiest fix is to uninstall and reinstall Office.

For those who are lazy, you might try moving the Office shortcuts into the
All Users profile (in the corresponding location from the Administrator's
locations). I suggested this once to a person - and they didn't come back to
tell me it didn't work, so I assume that it worked for them.

- John

 

[Guest]

You can export the Office settings as an .ops file. This doesn't include
all the settings, but it will transfer most of them to another user, saving a
good deal of time.

The other option is to create a Default Profile containing the settings.
Unfortunately this doesn't work for existing users, only for ones created
after the Default Profile.

Finally, most of the Word settings are in the normal.dot file. Creating a
default normal.dot is a very good idea, since this file breaks occasionally
anyway, and if it does you'll be glad you have a working copy.

 

[Peter H.]

What I did was to install Office as administrator, created a new user then
copied the Office icons to the new user's desktop. When I opened Excel, I
was prompted for the Office installation disk. I by-passed it as I didn't
want a second installation of Office on the pc. Maybe I should have stuck
the CD in but I wasn't sure what I would get-a second installation of Office
or just user settings. Does anyone know"

John (if you are still there) what options should I choose if I
un/re-install Office?

Regards,
PeterH

 

[Malke]

What I did was to install Office as administrator, created a new user
then copied the Office icons to the new user's desktop. When I opened
Excel, I was prompted for the Office installation disk. I by-passed it
as I didn't want a second installation of Office on the pc. Maybe I
should have stuck the CD in but I wasn't sure what I would get-a
second installation of Office or just user settings. Does anyone know"

You don't need to uninstall/reinstall Office. The reason you're getting
the "installing Office" in a new account is because the program is
setting up Office for that particular user. If you didn't install
Office to "Run All From My Computer", then it will ask for the Office
cd. Put the Office cd in the drive and let it do its thing, which will
not create an additional Office installation.

Malke

 

[Peter H.]

Thanks Malke, I'll do it that way.

You don't need to uninstall/reinstall Office. The reason you're getting
the "installing Office" in a new account is because the program is
setting up Office for that particular user. If you didn't install
Office to "Run All From My Computer", then it will ask for the Office
cd. Put the Office cd in the drive and let it do its thing, which will
not create an additional Office installation.

Malke
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