MySQL Bugs: #11430: shortcut does not work for all users on terminal server

Bug #11430	shortcut does not work for all users on terminal server
Submitted:	18 Jun 2005 17:53	Modified:	19 Jul 2006 13:37
Reporter:	Marcus Niemann	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Administrator	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	1.0.21	OS:	Windows (Windows 2000 Srv. Term. Services)
Assigned to:	Michael G. Zinner	CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	Engineering

Description:
Hi, 

there is a minor problem with the MySQL Administrator installation on
Windows 2000 Servers with terminal services enabled:

The shortcuts under Start -> Programs -> MySQL are not working for everybody
except the user who has installed the software.

Operating systems tested:
Windows 2000 SP3 German with terminal services in application mode
Windows 2000 SP4 English with terminal services in application mode

How to repeat:
Install MySQL Query Browser on a windows 2000 Server with terminal services
enabled in application mode.

Start cmd.exe
Enter the following commands:

change user /install
start /wait msiexec /I mysql-administrator-1.0.21-win.msi /l*v c:\log.txt
change user /execute

Log off and log on as another user.

Try to start the MySQL Administrator shortcut under Start -> Programs -> MySQL.
A dialog box is shown:

Problem with shortcut: This action is only valid for products that are currently installed.

and then

Windows Explorer: Unable to run this command.

Suggested fix:
Change MSI Installation file to ask if the installation is for the current user
or for all users so that the software is properly advertised.

Thank you for your bug report. This issue has been committed to our source repository of that product and will be incorporated into the next release.

If necessary, you can access the source repository and build the latest available version, including the bug fix. More information about accessing the source trees is available at

    http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Installing_source_tree.html