MSOffice 2007 / MSVisio 2007 / MS Project instalation from GPO

Previous version of MS Office could be installed with a ZAP file with given values for for MSI installation package parameters. With 2007 edition you have to use a Office Customization Tool, run from setup.exe: setup.exe /admin Unfortunately your have to have OCT files in the product installation folder 🙁 …

Non-existent, not used project reference causes error in WinForms VS designer

Today I was struck by another „self-explanatory” 😛 Visual Studio exception: The path is not of a legal form. Hide at System.IO.Path.NormalizePathFast(String path, Boolean fullCheck) at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path) at System.Reflection.AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName(String assemblyFile) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AddProjectDependencies(Project project) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.get_Assembly() at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.Search(String fullName, String typeName, Boolean ignoreTypeCase, Assembly& assembly, tring description) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.SearchProjectEntries(AssemblyName assemblyName, …

Replace default IPrincipal object in ASNET

There is an easy way to override or provide IPrincipal object exposed by the System.Web.UI.Page.User property. Implement OnAuthenticate handler in the Global.asax public void WindowsAuthentication_OnAuthenticate(Object Source, WindowsAuthenticationEventArgs e) { e.User = new GenericPrincipal(e.Identity, new string[] {„Role1”, „Role2”, „Role3”}); } This way you do not have to implement RoleProvider class, just …

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