Windows 8 and sccm 2012

[Timothy2246]

Scenario is as follows.
Upgraded to SCCM 2012
Also rolling out Windows 8
In the previous enviroment of windows xp admin was not needed when the user was prompted to install the plugin.
However since windows 8 by default or i should say gpo and UAC wants admin rights to install the cognosrcp.msi plug in for planning.
We are not ready to hand Admin rights to so many users.
So we saved the MSI and included it in a wrapper with the logic that if it is 64bit aka windows 7 or windows 8 then install the msi through SCCM.
Problem is since SCCM uses system account during install it does not install to the current user profile nor did it add the HCKU entries needed.
So we created a per user which put the files needed. and made various reg changes required.
But now when the user installs through SCCM and attempts to use cognos it complains that the c:\user\johndoe\appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files "windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. which signifies to me it is not properly installing the plugin.
Has anyone had any similar situations  or suggestions?

[ericlfg]

Hi Timothy..

So to start, what version of Planning is being installed?  Presently the only supported versions are 8.1, 10.1.0, and 10.1.1, and Windows 8 is not listed as a supported OS for any of these versions (for now, likely that FP3 for 10.1.1 will add conformance as I've seen done in the past).

As for your method of install, manually adding files would not be the way I would approach this..   I would attempt using a CMD invoking the MSIEXEC (if it's still available in Win8?), targeting the ProgramData/Roaming directory.  Alternatively, and probably less cumbersome, you could use the client setup media (executable) to install the client.  It will install into the directory of your choice (default is Program Files (x86)), and as such automatically register the cognosrcp and contributor components to be accessible by all users on the machine... 

TN describing install method with MSIEXEC: (note, some changes may be required)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380895

[Timothy2246]

It is Cognos 8.1 planning which also loads the contributor files upon launching.
I will way it is fully compatible with windows 8.
I did something easy.
Simply copy the %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Cognos\*.* from a working machine to any other machine then have your per user script call on it like so along with a few exported per reg keys though go in through the per user.
Get Enviroment Variable USERPROFILE INTO USERPROFILE
Install file \\xxx\*.*  "is where you have stored the earlier files" %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Cognos\ be sure to check the box to include sub directories.
There are also a a few reg keys that you need to install through the per user.
I can give a sample of my code if you so desire.

Works fully automated no admin need and is installed through the sccm 2012 using our wrapper.