iTalc - shared Master computer with multiple users

[jmacavali]

I'm using iTalc 1.0.9. Both client and master are Windows XP.

I want any user who logs into this computer to have access to the classroom I've created. I don't want to have to set up the classroom for each user who will be using the master computer. I've found online that I need to edit the registry to change where iTalc looks for the globalconfig.xml file. However it said I needed to edit: hkey_local_machine>software>iTalc Solutions>iTalc>paths>{create string value here}. I have 2 problems with this. First, I don't have the 'paths' folder. I only have 'keypathsprivate', 'keypathspublic', and 'settings'. Second, I'm not sure what string value to create and how to properly edit it to point to my globalconfig.xml file. Also, can I put the file in like "C:\iTalc\globalconfig.xml", as long as all users have read access to this folder?

Can anyone offer any advice?

[truslack]

I'm using iTalc 1.0.9. Both client and master are Windows XP.

I want any user who logs into this computer to have access to the classroom I've created. I don't want to have to set up the classroom for each user who will be using the master computer. I've found online that I need to edit the registry to change where iTalc looks for the globalconfig.xml file. However it said I needed to edit: hkey_local_machine>software>iTalc Solutions>iTalc>paths>{create string value here}. I have 2 problems with this. First, I don't have the 'paths' folder. I only have 'keypathsprivate', 'keypathspublic', and 'settings'. Second, I'm not sure what string value to create and how to properly edit it to point to my globalconfig.xml file. Also, can I put the file in like "C:\iTalc\globalconfig.xml", as long as all users have read access to this folder?

Can anyone offer any advice?

In my iTalc installation (Roughly 400 PCs across 30 or so classrooms) I have the startmenu shortcut pointing to a batch file, which selects the correct room and copies the right config file into the users application data folder, then launches italc:

@echo on
echo %COMPUTERNAME%
if not exist "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\personalconfig.xml" COPY "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\PC\personalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\personalconfig.xml"
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==F5 goto F5  
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==F6 goto F6
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==F7 goto F7
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==B1 goto B1
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==M5 goto M5
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==C1 goto C1
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==T1 goto T1
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==T2 goto T2
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,6%==DT-MAC goto T3
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==S1 goto Sci
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==S2 goto Sci
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==S3 goto Sci
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==S4 goto Sci
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==S5 goto Sci
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==S6 goto Sci
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==C5 goto Eng
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,2%==F1 goto F1
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,9%==TCH-LAP08 goto F1
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,3%==INC goto Inc
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,3%==LDC goto LDC
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,5%==STUDY goto Lib
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,5%==ICT-0 goto Admin
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,5%==ICT-T goto Admin
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,5%==ICT-M goto Admin
if %COMPUTERNAME:~0,5%==SS-01 goto Admin
echo msgbox"iTALC is not configured for this room">a.vbs&a.vbs&del a.vbs
Goto End

:F5
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\F5\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:F6
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\F6\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:F7
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\F7\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:B1
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\B1\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:M5
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\M5\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:C1
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\C1\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:T1
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\T1\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:T2
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\T2\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:T3
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\T3\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:Sci
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\Sci\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:Lib
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\Library\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:Inc
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\Inc\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:LDC
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\LDC\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:F1
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\F1\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:Eng
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\Eng\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:Admin
mkdir "C:\Documents and settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Italc\"
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\Global\globalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
xcopy "\\server2\apps\italc\Config Files\Global\personalconfig.xml" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Italc\" /Y /C
goto launch
:launch
if not exist "C:\Program Files\Italc\Italc.exe" echo msgbox"This is not a teacher computer, so you cannot use iTALC">a.vbs&a.vbs
del a.vbs
if exist "C:\Program Files\Italc\Italc.exe" start "" "C:\Program Files\Italc\Italc.exe" 
taskkill /F /IM "launch italc.exe"
:end
exit

[jmacavali]

That's nice code and it seems like it would make life a lot easier. However I'm just starting iTalc and don't think I need that in-depth of a file.

What I've been able to do is to create a new KEY under the hkey_local_machine>software>iTalc Solutions>iTalc called paths. Then I'm able to create a string to point to the globalconfig.xml file. I have it saved under C:\iTalc\globalconfig.xml. When I do this and log in as another user, it works perfect. The only problem is that it doesn't copy my personal configs. So I created another string called personalconfig and pointed it to C:\iTalc\personalconfig.xml. However, now everytime I log in I get a message along the lines of not having permission to copy or write to that spot. I get this message no matter who I login as. If I go back into the registry and remove the personalconfig string, it works fine again. I've verified that I do in fact have permissions (I'm the domain admin) and I've even tried it with the Everyone group and the domain group AllUsers having full control of the c:\iTalc folder but still no results. Any ideas on this problem?

[maasmaster]

I guess you already solved this problem, but it might be a solution to review the rights in your Windows Registry. You can set full control to a registry root, hkey_local_machine>software>iTalc Solutions>iTalc