Is it possible ClickOnce without sandbox?

Hi,

My requirement is my Windows application should check periodically for latest updates on some network or web location and users can download only changed files. I found ClickOnce is helpful for this but also I am not sure that it is designed for only sandbox execution/only for current user context or once downloaded, the application can be used by any user on that machine.

My application is going to be installed once on multiple machines on shared way so any user logs on should be able to run it.

How can I achieve this task?

Hi,

Clickonce is a deployment technique introduced by microsoft for windows applications. You can use in production also. It is not for just sandbox execution. It will work as a normaly installed application. It will install the applicaiton in Isolated file storage in each system. So while installing you can choose it is for a single user or multiple(Only for me option).

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Hi,


Thanks, my requirement is not to use Isolated file storage but common storage area like C:\Program Files\MyApp\xx and this application should be available for all the users on the machine. Updated application should work for all the users who are using that system.

Hi,

It's impossible to install ClickOnce Application (and update it) for All Users.
It was already discussed: How to make it so an app installs for ALL users, not just the current one?

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hi,

Thanks. This link was useful. But i am not aware that this feature is available in VS2008.

Hi,

it is impossible to install a ClickOnce application for "all users" on a machine. It is a user-specific installation, because it stores the files under the user's profiile folders. And you can not change the location of the installation.

If you want something that installs to C:\ProgramFiles... and/or runs for all users, you will have to use a Setup & Deployment package.

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Hi,

Thanks, so there is the only one way to to implement shared installation is write custom code and do not use ClickOnce. Am I correct?

hi,

Yes, that's right. If you want to install for "all users", you can not use ClickOnce. Use a setup & deployment package instead. Here's a link that may help you:

How to create a Setup package by using Visual Studio .NET

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