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how to disable outlook add in manager
Christopher 6/26/2007 9:00:00 PM
Hello,

I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager feature in
outlook.
Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager

Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding plugins...I have
looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not find
anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or if there
needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).

Thank you,

Chris
Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
"Dmitry Streblechenko" <dmitry[ at ]dimastr.com> 6/26/2007 11:20:12 PM
If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even show that
add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify an HKLM
registry key anyway.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager feature
> in
> outlook.
> Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
>
> Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding plugins...I
> have
> looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not find
> anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or if
> there
> needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
>
> Thank you,
>
> Chris


Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
Christopher 6/26/2007 11:32:01 PM
Not sure exactly what you mean....
So I should delete the HKLM key and that will not allow them to disable it
or what?

"Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:

[Quoted Text]
> If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even show that
> add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify an HKLM
> registry key anyway.
>
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool
>
> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager feature
> > in
> > outlook.
> > Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
> >
> > Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding plugins...I
> > have
> > looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not find
> > anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or if
> > there
> > needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Chris
>
>
>
Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
"Dmitry Streblechenko" <dmitry[ at ]dimastr.com> 6/27/2007 3:38:04 AM
No. Unless the user is a local admin or a power admin, the user (and hence
Outlook running in that user's context) will not be able to change the
LoadBehavior key of an addin registered in HKLM.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5EEB7A5-A6A4-4C34-868A-3F4AB6B4F09C[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
> Not sure exactly what you mean....
> So I should delete the HKLM key and that will not allow them to disable it
> or what?
>
> "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>
>> If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even show that
>> add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify an
>> HKLM
>> registry key anyway.
>>
>> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> and MAPI Developer Tool
>>
>> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager
>> > feature
>> > in
>> > outlook.
>> > Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
>> >
>> > Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding plugins...I
>> > have
>> > looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not
>> > find
>> > anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or if
>> > there
>> > needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Chris
>>
>>
>>


Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
Christopher 6/27/2007 4:20:00 PM
I think I am catching on, which key though
HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins?
What keys need to be added?
I tried testing this with addins that were already in that key but i was
able to change them with a regular user account.
Unchecked the boxes in the addin manager then restarted outlook and the
addins did not load.

Thank you for the help

"Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:

[Quoted Text]
> No. Unless the user is a local admin or a power admin, the user (and hence
> Outlook running in that user's context) will not be able to change the
> LoadBehavior key of an addin registered in HKLM.
>
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool
>
> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5EEB7A5-A6A4-4C34-868A-3F4AB6B4F09C[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > Not sure exactly what you mean....
> > So I should delete the HKLM key and that will not allow them to disable it
> > or what?
> >
> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
> >
> >> If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even show that
> >> add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify an
> >> HKLM
> >> registry key anyway.
> >>
> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> >> http://www.dimastr.com/
> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
> >>
> >> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager
> >> > feature
> >> > in
> >> > outlook.
> >> > Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
> >> >
> >> > Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding plugins...I
> >> > have
> >> > looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not
> >> > find
> >> > anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or if
> >> > there
> >> > needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
> >> >
> >> > Thank you,
> >> >
> >> > Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
"Dmitry Streblechenko" <dmitry[ at ]dimastr.com> 6/27/2007 4:44:10 PM
HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins\<YourAddinName>,
"LoadBehavior" value.
What do you mean by "regular user account"? Is the current Windows user a
member of the local admins group? Or a power user?

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D32EE3F-EF2B-41E7-895C-2483140A3B10[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
>I think I am catching on, which key though
> HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins?
> What keys need to be added?
> I tried testing this with addins that were already in that key but i was
> able to change them with a regular user account.
> Unchecked the boxes in the addin manager then restarted outlook and the
> addins did not load.
>
> Thank you for the help
>
> "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>
>> No. Unless the user is a local admin or a power admin, the user (and
>> hence
>> Outlook running in that user's context) will not be able to change the
>> LoadBehavior key of an addin registered in HKLM.
>>
>> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> and MAPI Developer Tool
>>
>> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C5EEB7A5-A6A4-4C34-868A-3F4AB6B4F09C[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > Not sure exactly what you mean....
>> > So I should delete the HKLM key and that will not allow them to disable
>> > it
>> > or what?
>> >
>> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even show
>> >> that
>> >> add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify an
>> >> HKLM
>> >> registry key anyway.
>> >>
>> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> >> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
>> >>
>> >> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> >
>> >> > I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager
>> >> > feature
>> >> > in
>> >> > outlook.
>> >> > Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
>> >> >
>> >> > Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding
>> >> > plugins...I
>> >> > have
>> >> > looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not
>> >> > find
>> >> > anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or
>> >> > if
>> >> > there
>> >> > needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you,
>> >> >
>> >> > Chris
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
Christopher 6/27/2007 5:40:01 PM
This user was just a member of Domain Users.
No other privleges. Just to make sure I tried to open up regedit and other
MMCs and could not.

"Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:

[Quoted Text]
> HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins\<YourAddinName>,
> "LoadBehavior" value.
> What do you mean by "regular user account"? Is the current Windows user a
> member of the local admins group? Or a power user?
>
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool
>
> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5D32EE3F-EF2B-41E7-895C-2483140A3B10[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >I think I am catching on, which key though
> > HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins?
> > What keys need to be added?
> > I tried testing this with addins that were already in that key but i was
> > able to change them with a regular user account.
> > Unchecked the boxes in the addin manager then restarted outlook and the
> > addins did not load.
> >
> > Thank you for the help
> >
> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
> >
> >> No. Unless the user is a local admin or a power admin, the user (and
> >> hence
> >> Outlook running in that user's context) will not be able to change the
> >> LoadBehavior key of an addin registered in HKLM.
> >>
> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> >> http://www.dimastr.com/
> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
> >>
> >> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C5EEB7A5-A6A4-4C34-868A-3F4AB6B4F09C[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> > Not sure exactly what you mean....
> >> > So I should delete the HKLM key and that will not allow them to disable
> >> > it
> >> > or what?
> >> >
> >> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even show
> >> >> that
> >> >> add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify an
> >> >> HKLM
> >> >> registry key anyway.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> >> >> http://www.dimastr.com/
> >> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> >> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
> >> >>
> >> >> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hello,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager
> >> >> > feature
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > outlook.
> >> >> > Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding
> >> >> > plugins...I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could not
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it or
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank you,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Chris
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
Re: how to disable outlook add in manager
"Dmitry Streblechenko" <dmitry[ at ]dimastr.com> 6/27/2007 6:13:31 PM
What do you see in that key's permissions (open it in regedit, right click,
Permissions)?

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25926436-2806-4C79-8DD0-3218C412CC35[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
> This user was just a member of Domain Users.
> No other privleges. Just to make sure I tried to open up regedit and
> other
> MMCs and could not.
>
> "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>
>> HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins\<YourAddinName>,
>> "LoadBehavior" value.
>> What do you mean by "regular user account"? Is the current Windows user a
>> member of the local admins group? Or a power user?
>>
>> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> and MAPI Developer Tool
>>
>> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5D32EE3F-EF2B-41E7-895C-2483140A3B10[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >I think I am catching on, which key though
>> > HKLM\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins?
>> > What keys need to be added?
>> > I tried testing this with addins that were already in that key but i
>> > was
>> > able to change them with a regular user account.
>> > Unchecked the boxes in the addin manager then restarted outlook and the
>> > addins did not load.
>> >
>> > Thank you for the help
>> >
>> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No. Unless the user is a local admin or a power admin, the user (and
>> >> hence
>> >> Outlook running in that user's context) will not be able to change the
>> >> LoadBehavior key of an addin registered in HKLM.
>> >>
>> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> >> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
>> >>
>> >> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C5EEB7A5-A6A4-4C34-868A-3F4AB6B4F09C[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Not sure exactly what you mean....
>> >> > So I should delete the HKLM key and that will not allow them to
>> >> > disable
>> >> > it
>> >> > or what?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> If an add-in is installed in HKLM, Outlook 2000-2003 won't even
>> >> >> show
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> add-in. Outlook 2007 will, but the user will not be able to modify
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> HKLM
>> >> >> registry key anyway.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> >> >> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> >> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> >> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Christopher" <Christopher[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:4ED80587-212B-475E-A9EB-DA2E80DF3567[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hello,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I was wondering if there was any way to disable the addin manager
>> >> >> > feature
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > outlook.
>> >> >> > Tools > options > Other > Advanced Options > Add-In Manager
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Basically looking to disable users from removing or adding
>> >> >> > plugins...I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > looked through the registry for both the HKLM and HKCU and could
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > anything that really jumped out at me. Not sure if i missed it
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > if
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> > needs to be a subkey added (or if it isn't even possible).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank you,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Chris
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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