automatic updates

What are some good strategies for updating existing installations over the
internet? I have always admired applications that can securely and
automatically check some internet site for an updated version, then download
and install it with minimal user intervention.

Dan
Fri Jun 15 14:21:01 CDT 2007

Here's a good take on it:

http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp

Dan

Paul Pedersen wrote:
> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
> version, then download and install it with minimal user intervention.

Josh
Fri Jun 15 16:01:37 CDT 2007

Remember to think Vista -- this puts a kink in almost all my auto-update
procedures.

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:01 -0700, "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote:

>Here's a good take on it:
>
>http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp
>
>Dan
>
>Paul Pedersen wrote:
>> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
>> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
>> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
>> version, then download and install it with minimal user intervention.
>

Paul
Fri Jun 15 17:24:41 CDT 2007

Thanks. I'll check it out.

"Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uj51PJ4rHHA.4860@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Here's a good take on it:
>
> http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp
>
> Dan
>
> Paul Pedersen wrote:
>> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
>> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
>> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
>> version, then download and install it with minimal user intervention.
>
>

Paul
Fri Jun 15 17:24:22 CDT 2007

That figures. What specifically is going wrong in your situation?

I hear that Vista has a lot of new pia security stuff. Where can I find info
that relates that to VFP?



"Josh Assing" <XjoshX@jAssing.com> wrote in message
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> Remember to think Vista -- this puts a kink in almost all my auto-update
> procedures.
>
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:01 -0700, "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Here's a good take on it:
>>
>>http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp
>>
>>Dan
>>
>>Paul Pedersen wrote:
>>> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
>>> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
>>> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
>>> version, then download and install it with minimal user intervention.
>>
>

Dan
Fri Jun 15 17:44:15 CDT 2007

Oh, gak! That han't crossed my mind. Not being able to write to
%ProgramFiles% will put a crimp in ANY auto-update scheme!

Dan

Josh Assing wrote:
> Remember to think Vista -- this puts a kink in almost all my
> auto-update procedures.
>
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:01 -0700, "Dan Freeman"
> <spam@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Here's a good take on it:
>>
>> http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> Paul Pedersen wrote:
>>> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
>>> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
>>> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
>>> version, then download and install it with minimal user
>>> intervention.

Josh
Fri Jun 15 22:28:30 CDT 2007

>That figures. What specifically is going wrong in your situation?
>
>I hear that Vista has a lot of new pia security stuff. Where can I find info
>that relates that to VFP?


Specifically is you cannot write to the application directory, you "can" if you
elevate UAC using a manifest or your "updater" is called "setup" (or 2 other key
words) then it auto-elevates (with user request/permission).

There's some really good articles on calvin's site (or he references them, I
forget which way)

-josh


>
>
>
>"Josh Assing" <XjoshX@jAssing.com> wrote in message
>news:ddv573pnnk1dmj0vn59o4lcrnc8jquj3vl@4ax.com...
>> Remember to think Vista -- this puts a kink in almost all my auto-update
>> procedures.
>>
>> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:01 -0700, "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Here's a good take on it:
>>>
>>>http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp
>>>
>>>Dan
>>>
>>>Paul Pedersen wrote:
>>>> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
>>>> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
>>>> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
>>>> version, then download and install it with minimal user intervention.
>>>
>>
>

Paul
Sat Jun 16 14:46:01 CDT 2007

I will look for them. Thank you.

"Josh Assing" <XjoshX@jAssing.com> wrote in message
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> >That figures. What specifically is going wrong in your situation?
>>
>>I hear that Vista has a lot of new pia security stuff. Where can I find
>>info
>>that relates that to VFP?
>
>
> Specifically is you cannot write to the application directory, you "can"
> if you
> elevate UAC using a manifest or your "updater" is called "setup" (or 2
> other key
> words) then it auto-elevates (with user request/permission).
>
> There's some really good articles on calvin's site (or he references them,
> I
> forget which way)
>
> -josh
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Josh Assing" <XjoshX@jAssing.com> wrote in message
>>news:ddv573pnnk1dmj0vn59o4lcrnc8jquj3vl@4ax.com...
>>> Remember to think Vista -- this puts a kink in almost all my auto-update
>>> procedures.
>>>
>>> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:01 -0700, "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Here's a good take on it:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/wwCodeUpdate/codeupdate.asp
>>>>
>>>>Dan
>>>>
>>>>Paul Pedersen wrote:
>>>>> What are some good strategies for updating existing installations
>>>>> over the internet? I have always admired applications that can
>>>>> securely and automatically check some internet site for an updated
>>>>> version, then download and install it with minimal user intervention.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>