Changing file associations using Group Policy

[eastofsmeg]

I would like to be able to change the file association based with .swf files. I would like to make them open in IE instead of the standalone flashplayer. If possible i plan to do this through group policy, but altough i have found the relevant keys within the registry i am unable to convert these into a working policy. Any help with this would be much appreciated.

[AIT]

I would like to be able to change the file association based with .swf files. I would like to make them open in IE instead of the standalone flashplayer. If possible i plan to do this through group policy, but altough i have found the relevant keys within the registry i am unable to convert these into a working policy. Any help with this would be much appreciated.

 

well here is how you alterr file asosiation in the registry

so you could write a reg file to do such a thing:

 

. Associate the extension with a filename string:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc

 

Add a default string of "abcfile"

 

2. Associate 1:

 

Create the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\Open // Note that this key "Open" is the default verb

 

Add the string: &Open with MyEditor1

 

Create the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\open EVC3\command

 

Add the string: DriveLetter:\PathToFile\MyEditor1.exe

 

3. Associate 2:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\Open MyEditor2

 

Add the string: &Open with MyEditor2

 

Create the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\open EVC3\command

 

Add the string: DriveLetter:\PathToFile\MyEditor2.exe

[mtdmitchell]

Do you have A 2008 Server?

[eastofsmeg]

well here is how you alterr file asosiation in the registry

so you could write a reg file to do such a thing:

 

. Associate the extension with a filename string:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc

 

Add a default string of "abcfile"

 

2. Associate 1:

 

Create the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\Open // Note that this key "Open" is the default verb

 

Add the string: &Open with MyEditor1

 

Create the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\open EVC3\command

 

Add the string: DriveLetter:\PathToFile\MyEditor1.exe

 

3. Associate 2:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\Open MyEditor2

 

Add the string: &Open with MyEditor2

 

Create the following key:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abcfile\shell\open EVC3\command

 

Add the string: DriveLetter:\PathToFile\MyEditor2.exe

 

I have tried using the following .reg file to perform this action:

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.swf]

@="ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFLash"

"Content Type"="application/x-shockwave-flash"

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.swf\OpenWithList]

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.swf\OpenWithList\IExplore.exe]

@=""

 

 

this works fine when run localy by an administrator but when placed into our startup script for students it no longer functions.

 

Do you have A 2008 Server?

 

We are running server 2003 at the moment

[AIT]

how about placing it on the startup script for machine.

[mac_shinobi]

Assoc - File extension and Type

[cookie_monster]

You could set it in your user profile as well if you use mandatory profiles or a network default profile.

[eastofsmeg]

You could set it in your user profile as well if you use mandatory profiles or a network default profile.

 

we are using roaming profiles which collect there default profile from each local machine. Is there a way of using an .ADM file in GPO to perform my required action?