saving common settings without non-administrative privileges

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

22 Aug 2006 5:28 PM

dgcooper

I am trying to find a way to save common data in my program that will not
change from different users. I tried both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and writting to
an ini file and storing it in my Program directory. However, in order for
this to work, all the users need administrative privileges.

Is there a proper way to store common data that I am not aware of?

For example, I have a test number that I need to increment. And this test
number must not change when the user changes.

Thanks

4 Sep 2006 5:36 PM

Mary Chipman [MSFT]

Sometimes using a database is the best solution to problems of sharing
data. If you don't happen have a database lying around for other
purposes, you might want to consider SQLExpress -- it's free.

--Mary

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:28:02 -0700, dgcooper
<dgcoo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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>I am trying to find a way to save common data in my program that will not
>change from different users. I tried both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and writting to
>an ini file and storing it in my Program directory. However, in order for
>this to work, all the users need administrative privileges.
>
>Is there a proper way to store common data that I am not aware of?
>
>For example, I have a test number that I need to increment. And this test
>number must not change when the user changes.
>
>Thanks