Use the Environment page in the Configuration Manager 2007 New Program Wizard to specify any conditions such as user interaction or necessary rights that are required for the program to run on client computers.

This page contains the elements described in the following table.

UI Element List

Name Description

Program can run

Specifies the logon conditions necessary for the program to run:

  • Only when a user is logged on: Prevents the program from running if no user is logged on to the client computer. This is the default setting.

  • Only when no user is logged on: Prevents the program from running until the user logs off the computer.

    Note
    If a user logs on while the installation is running, the program continues to run.
  • Whether or not a user is logged on: Enables the program to run with or without a user logged on the client computer.

Run Mode

Specifies the credentials required to run the program on the client computer. Two options are available:

  • Run with user's rights: Specifies whether the program runs with user credentials. This option is selected by default.

  • Run with administrative rights: Specifies whether the program runs with administrator credentials. If selected, this forces the program to run under the local administrator account on the client computer.

    If this option is selected, the following additional option is available:

    • Allow users to interact with this program: Specifies whether to allow users to interact with the program. This check box is available only when Only when no user is logged on is selected as a logon condition and Run with administrative rights is selected.

      Select this option only for programs that must run in an administrative context and that require the user to interact with the program. If you select this option, the user interface for the program is visible to the logged-on user, and that user can interact with the program.

      Leave this option clear for all programs that do not display any user interface or that display a user interface but do not require the user to interact with the program.

      Note
      If you advertise a program that is set to Run with administrative rights and you do not select Allow users to interact with this program, the program can fail if it displays a user interface that requires a user to make a selection or click a button. The program waits for user interaction until the program's configured Maximum allowed run time is exceeded, and then stops if no user interaction is received. If no Maximum allowed run time is specified, the program's process ends after 12 hours.

Runs with UNC name

Specifies that the program runs with a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name. This is the default setting.

Requires drive letter

Indicates that the program requires a drive letter to fully qualify its location, but Configuration Manager 2007 can use any available drive letter on the client.

Requires specific drive letter

Indicates that the program requires a specific drive letter that you specify to fully qualify its location.

If the specified drive letter is already used on a given client, the program does not run.

Reconnect to distribution point at logon

Specifies that the client computer reconnects to the distribution point when the user logs on. By default, this check box is cleared.

Previous

Goes to the previous page of the wizard.

Next

Goes to the next page of the wizard.

Finish

Goes to the Summary page of the wizard.

Cancel

Discards the settings and exits the wizard.

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