Remote install fonts

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I've found the solution: you have to copy the font file in the
%systemroot%\Fonts folder
AND
add a Reg_SZ value in the registry for the new font. (in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts)



> Hello group,
>
> I'm trying to deploy a .ttf font on multiple XP SP2 computers via
> scripting.
> The problem is that, although the font file is properly copied to the
> %systemroot%\Fonts folder,
> the font is not available for users logging on the workstations.
> Only after if you are logging on as an administrator on the workstation
> and checking the font
> in the "Fonts" folder the new font becomes available for regular users...
>
>
> Any suggestions? (& sorry for my english...)
>
> Thanx
> Adrian
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

Hey adrian, im having issues of the same nature. Did you make a VB
script to complete all this or some batch process?


"Adrian" wrote:
>I’ve found the solution: you have to copy the font file in the
>%systemroot%\Fonts folder
>AND
>add a Reg_SZ value in the registry for the new font. (in
>HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts)
>
>
>
>> Hello group,
>>
>> I’m trying to deploy a .ttf font on multiple XP SP2
>computers via
>> scripting.
>> The problem is that, although the font file is properly copied to
>the
>> %systemroot%\Fonts folder,
>> the font is not available for users logging on the workstations.
>> Only after if you are logging on as an administrator on the
>workstation
>> and checking the font
>> in the "Fonts" folder the new font becomes available for regular
>users...
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions? (& sorry for my english...)
>>
>> Thanx
>> Adrian
>></font>


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