How to do no touch deployments of VB.NET apps with Crystal Reports

[dabits]

I have a VB.Net application with embedded Crystal Reports(CR) and want to create a "no touch deployment" (NTD) environment for it. All the CR docs suggest the only way to deploy this type of project is via Setup (MS Installer)! Any ideas on how to do this? Can I create a separate CR project to install CR components and then use NTD for application? Is there a way to do this via CR Web Server? Don't want to loose embedded reports, if possible though!
Thanks
Dabits

 

[stnkyminky]

I'm currently doing this. I just install the req'd components so the user can run the app.

I've created an MSI that only contains the crystal components and install it on the client pc. This works really well. The only problem I've had is installing on NT4.0 pcs.



Scott
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