OpenOffice.org Customization & Deployment Guide - Version 1 - 23/01/2006

Documented using OpenOffice.org V2.01

Step 1

Download OpenOffice.org if you want to use a regional build; for example, OpenOffice.org UK English v2.01 / www.openoffice.org

Download Mike Peterson's OpenOffice Kix Scripts from his wonderful site Mike Peterson's Site
NB: I belive Mike Peterson's OpenOffice download uses the English US build (The one available from www.openoffice.org)

If you would prefer to download OpenOffice direct from www.openoffice.org site, then download just the scripts here, ultimatly saves bandwidth.
 

Step 2

If using a regional build, run the downloaded executable to unpack the files to your computer, then cancel the installer once they are unpacked.
Otherwise, just unzip Mikes OpenOffice zip file.

Step 3 - Skip if just using Mikes OpenOffice download

In the run command type: msiexec /a "LOCATION OF UNPACKED INSTALLATION FILES\openofficeorg20.msi"
(You need the quotes because of long filenames)

Run through the wizard, this creates an administritve install of OpenOffice.org

Step 4 - Skip if happy with default configuration

If you want to have the memory settings tweaked for average pc's by default add:

 <node oor:name="Cache">
  <node oor:name="GraphicManager">
   <prop oor:name="ObjectCacheSize" oor:type="xs:int">
    <value>10485760</value>
   </prop>
   <prop oor:name="TotalCacheSize" oor:type="xs:int">
    <value>67108864</value>
   </prop>
  </node>
 </node>

directly above </oor:component-data> "admin install location of openoffice"\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu
</oor:component-data> is the very last line of this file.

If you want to prevent registration on first use for everyone add:

        <prop oor:name="ooSetupInstCompleted">

            <value>true</value>
        </prop>
        <prop oor:name="LicenseAcceptDate" oor:type="xs:string">

            <value>2006-10-15T12:30:30</value>
        </prop>
        <prop oor:name="FirstStartWizardCompleted" oor:type="xs:boolean">

            <value>true</value>
        </prop>

directly underneath <node oor:name="Office"> in "admin install location of openoffice"\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Setup.xcu

Step 5 - Skip if just using Mikes OpenOffice download

In the run command type: msiexec /i "admin install location of openoffice\openofficeorg20.msi" AgreeToLicense=Yes
(You need the quotes because of long filenames)
I recommend for the sake of not having to mod Mikes Scripts that you install into a folder called OpenOffice rather than the default "OpenOffice V2"
NB: The settings for file associations will only take effect on the PC you are installing this on, as Mikes scripts don't take over MS file Formats.

Step 6

If using a localised build, remove the contents of the folder called files in the uncompressed ooo.zip folder and copy the installed OpenOffice folder in its place.

Edit workstations.txt to include the stations you want to deploy, you need the appropriate permissions to perform the KIX based deployment, so make sure you have this.

Load a command prompt and go to the ooo deployment folder type

kix32.exe installOOo.txt

Log on to a few workstations to test it loads successfully.

TODO
Tidy sentences up to ensure theres no confusion

References - Without these, this page would be nothing

www.openoffice.org
http://www.oooforum.org/
ftp://ftp.linux.cz/pub/localization/OpenOffice.org/devel/680/2.0.1-RC5
http://www.pcc-services.com/kixtart/scripts.html