How to grant users the access to add Visual Basic components (274484)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q274484
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SUMMARY

When Visual Basic 6.0 is installed by an administrator on either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, generic users can run the Visual Basic application. However, if they try to add Components from the Project menu drop-down list box, they receive the following error message:
Access Denied
This article demonstrates how to grant users access to add components without giving them Administrator or Power User rights.

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Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To grant user access, create a new group of users.

In Windows 2000, the steps are:
  1. On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
  2. To expand the branches, click the plus symbol (+) next to System Tools under the Tree tab, and then click the plus symbol (+) next to Local Users and Groups.
  3. Right-click the Groups folder to view the shortcut menu. Click the New Group menu to view the New Group dialog box.
  4. Give the new group a Group Name, such as VB Programmers, a description, and then add one or more Members. Click Create to save the new group.
NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, use User Manager for Domains.

After you finish the preceding steps, modify the registry. Modify the permissions on the following keys and add VB Programmers to these keys with full control inheriting the permissions down the key as follows:
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. Locate the following keys in the registry:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Visual Basic
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio

  3. For each key, click Permissions on the Security menu. Add the VB Programmers group to the key, and then click Apply.
  4. Select the new VB Programmers group, and then select the Allow Full Control check box. Click Allow inheritable permissions from parent to propagate to this object. NOTE: On Windows NT 4.0, click Replace permission on existing sub keys.

  5. Click Apply, and then click OK.
  6. Quit Registry Editor.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/30/2005
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