[K12OSN] setting .doc globally for OO

john lists.john at gmail.com
Tue Mar 28 00:36:35 UTC 2006 

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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