Automatic Deployment

If you are using tools like Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, you can distribute the application and the application settings to different computers in your network.

Please note: this option is available only in Multi User license

MANDATORY Application components:

The Following application components must be copied and registered on the target PC:

regsvr32 GatWCrypto.dll

regsvr32 DBContact.dll

regsvr32 OutlookInterface.dll

regsvr32 OutlookConnect.dll

regsvr32 GeniusNTLog.dll

GCMMan.exe /RegServer

regsvr32 GCMManPS.dll

regsvr32 GeniusConnectSync.dll

regsvr32 secman.dll (secman64.dll for 64bit version)

The Following application components must be copied to the target PC:

Outlookconnect.chm

GCScheduler.exe

REMARK

GeniusConnect installs for ALL USERS by default:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\OutlookConnect.OutlookConnection.1

Settings:

To Distribute settings

1. Empty HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genius@Work\GeniusConnect\Folders\<Folder ID>Folder value

Folder(Entry) ID is unique identifier of an Outlook (Exchange) Folder. (GeniusConnect will scan only for folders with empty Folder value)

2. Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genius@Work\GeniusConnect\Settings\AdminOptions RelinkFolders to 1

GeniusConnect (on the target PC)resets this value to 0 after the scan for local folders

3. Export registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genius@Work\GeniusConnect

When the distribution is done and user starts Outlook, GeniusConnect will check the RelinkFolders key, if the value is 1, GeniusConnect will reset this key to 0 (to disable this process for the next start-up) and try to find (or recreate) the local folder using the FolderPath key.

If the Folder is not found, GeniusConnect will try to recreate the folder. After the Folder has been created (or existing folder has been found), the <ENTRY ID> key will be overwritten by Entry ID of the target account Folder.

Please note: the Scan process can take several minutes on slow networks in for example MS Exchange environment.

Export the ODBC data-sources (regedit):

You have to install ODBC drivers and distribute ODBC data source used by the Folder(s). GeniusConnect can't install 3rd party drivers and datasources.

System DSN is stored in the following locations:

DSN connection parameters:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\<Your datasource name>

list of data sources

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\ODBC Data Sources

User DSN:

DSN connection parameters:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\<Your datasource name>

list of data sources

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\ODBC Data Sources

See also File DSN example:

Using ODBC File data source

https://www.geniusconnect.com/demosexamples/

Changing deployment folder path

The “FolderPath” Key contains original path of a Folder (only Folder Name for Outlook 2000).

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genius@Work\GeniusConnect\Folders\<ENTRY ID>\FolderPath

If the folder path contains a user specific value, you can change it to a relative path.

Example 1-default calendar folder

Folder path: \\Mailbox - Administrator\Calendar

Relative path: \Calendar

Example 2-Calendar in a subfolder

Folder path: \\Mailbox - Administrator\Shared\Calendar

Relative path: \Shared\Calendar

GeniusConnect will search for relative path instead of exact folder match.

Please note: Outlook can contain multiple folders with the same name, use unique relative path\name combination.

Using folder path Wildcard

Use {*} wildcard in folder path:

You can use wildcards when distributing to an Outlook installation with multiple Mail Accounts. Relative path scan may link a wrong folder.

Example auto config Folder: TestContacts

Outlook accounts:

1. admin@company.com

2. local .pst file

Folder path: \\admin@company.com\TestContacts

Relative path: \TestContacts When using relative path GeniusConnect may link/create the folder in a wrong Outlook account

Wildcard path: \\{*}company.com\TestContacts

Block scanning of disabled stores/folders on target PC

Include HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genius@Work\GeniusConnect\Settings\AdminOptions: BlockedFolders

Example:

Don't scan public folders on target PC during auto deployment

BlockedFolders: All Public Folders

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