Re: Programmatically adding/removing windows components

Thanks Phil, that's perfect!

I think you're right that an installer would've been a better idea,  
I'm nearly finished now though, I'll remember for next time.

If it's of interest, here's the code I've written to use sysocmgr:

         /// <summary>
         /// Disable and remove Internet Explorer Enhanced Security,  
IIS (Internet Information Services) and other non-essential windows  
components
         /// </summary>
         private void disableNonEssentialWindowsComponents()
         {
             Process sysOcMgr = new Process();
             sysOcMgr.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(
                        "sysocmgr.exe",
                        @"/i:C:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf /u:WinComponents.txt / 
q /r");
             sysOcMgr.Start();
             sysOcMgr.WaitForExit();
             sysOcMgr.Close();
         }

The contents of WinComponents.txt:

[Components]
IEHardenUser=Off
IEHardenAdmin=Off
iis=Off


On 25 Aug 2008, at 05:30, Phil Sayers wrote:

> and there is always this:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222444
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics.
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Matthew
> Brindley
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 6:14 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Programmatically adding/removing windows
> components
>
>
> Morning folks,
>
> Is anyone aware of an API or platform function(s) for interacting with
> the "Add/remove windows components" dialog (the one you'll see in XP
> down the LHS of the add/remove programs dialog).
>
> I'm writing a deploy application for new Windows Server 2003/8
> servers, and I'd like a way to programmatically:
>        - Disable Internet Enhanced Security Configuration (IESC)
>        - Uninstall the "Application Server" component (including IIS  
> and
> friends).
>
> Permissions isn't a problem, it'll be running under the admin account
> with elevated permissions.
>
> Uninstalling the app server stuff isn't that important, I can always
> just disable their services, but removing IESC is very important.
>
> I'm using C#, but certainly don't mind using P/Invoke or even a
> different language/framework if needed.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Matt
>
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