HOWTO: Grant Users the Access to Add Visual
Basic Components
In addition to the
instructions below, it also is a good idea to run VB as admin once, and add a
few components. -scott
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the
registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure
that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
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256986
Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
When Visual Basic 6.0 is
installed by an administrator on either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, generic
users can run the Visual Basic application. However, if they try to add Components
from the Project menu drop-down list box, they receive the
following error message:
Access Denied
This article demonstrates how
to grant users access to add components without giving them Administrator or
Power User rights.
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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause
serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To grant user access, create a new group of users.
In Windows 2000, the steps are:
1.
On
the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Administrative
Tools, and then click Computer Management.
2.
To
expand the branches, click the plus symbol (+)
next to System Tools under the Tree tab, and
then click the plus symbol (+) next to Local
Users and Groups.
3.
Right-click
the Groups folder to view the shortcut menu. Click the New
Group menu to view the New Group dialog box.
4.
Give
the new group a Group Name, such as VB Programmers, a
description, and then add one or more Members. Click Create to
save the new group.
NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, use User Manager for
Domains.
After you finish the preceding steps, modify the registry. Modify the
permissions on the following keys and add VB Programmers to
these keys with full control inheriting the permissions down the key as
follows:
1.
Start
Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2.
Locate
the following keys in the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Visual Basic
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio
3.
For
each key, click Permissions on the Security
menu. Add the VB Programmers group to the key, and then click Apply.
4.
Select
the new VB Programmers group, and then select the Allow
Full Control check box. Click Allow inheritable permissions
from parent to propagate to this object. NOTE: On
Windows NT 4.0, click Replace permission on existing sub keys.
5.
Click
Apply, and then click OK.
6.
Quit
Registry Editor.
The
information in this article applies to:
Microsoft
Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
Microsoft
Visual Basic
the
operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
the
operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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