Client Security Solution and Windows 7

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Eudoxus · #1 Post by **Eudoxus** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:47 am

I did a clean install of Windows 7 RC recently. Everything works well except the fact that I cannot install some software supplied by Lenovo (ThinkVantage Client Security Solution and Roxio). Before clean install I used a system with Windows 7 RC installed as an upgrade on the top of Vista and all those programms worked smoothly. So I think that basically they work with Windows 7 and the problem is only in the process of installation. Has anybody some clues how to solve the issue?

WilsonF · #2 Post by **WilsonF** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:48 am

During the beta, a clever poster suggested the following, which worked for me with Win 7 RTM x64:

Not sure if this is well-known or not, but I went through a bit of trouble figuring out how to install the Client Security Solution on Windows 7 and then getting the Password Manager to work with Firefox 3 with fingerprint authentication for websites. Hope this helps someone.

How to install Client Security Solution on Windows 7:

1. Download the software from Lenovo at http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 69986.html
2. Open the file tvtcss82v64_0023ww.exe to begin installation.
3. When you get an error message about the wrong OS, do not click "OK." Instead, locate the file "Client Security - Password Manager.msi" (Look in "Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\{xxxxxxxxxxxxx}" - Note that the last folder is a randomly generated temp folder. The easiest way to find the right one is to look at the date it was created). Once you find the file, copy it to your desktop.
4. Open the file from your desktop with Windows Install Editor using Wise Package Studio. Download a free copy at https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?_re ... _id=55188&
5. Go to the Setup Editor and find "Launch Conditions" on the Product Tab.
6. Remove the Condition "VersionNT64=600 OR Installed" and save the package.
7. Click "OK" on the error message that still remains on your desktop from attempting the installation.
8. Run the .msi file from your desktop and complete the installation

How to install the Firefox Password Manager plugin:

Download the addon from: http://www.badongo.com/file/9982841 and drag the file into the firefox addon screen.

OR you can do the modifications yourself:

1. Find tvtpwm_moz_xpi.xpi in Client Security Solution install directory (C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Client Security Solution)
2. Open it using your fav zip program (I used 7-Zip)
3. Change install.rdf and update <em:maxVersion>2.0+</em:maxVersion> to <em:maxVersion>3.0+</em:maxVersion>
4. Open chrome/tvtpwm.jar
5. Edit content/tvtpwm.js and replace window.addEventListener("load", onLoad, true); with following:
window.addEventListener("load", function () { gBrowser.addEventListener("load", onLoad, true); }, false);

Eudoxus · #3 Post by **Eudoxus** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:38 pm

Thank you very much for your labors to write such a comprehensive instructions. This does not seem that simple. I'll try it when I'll have some spare time as I am a bit busy now.
On the other hand, why lenove cannot fix those things as there are quite many win7 users around?

WilsonF · #4 Post by **WilsonF** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:01 pm

You're entirely welcome. The instructions weren't; I just pasted the advice from the other poster into a text file and saved it. Lenovo will, I'm sure, fix it when it releases the new files for Windows 7 RTM.

By the way, other than the time to download the app from Symantec (whch didn't occupy my attention), fixing CSS to install under Win7 took less than 20 minutes.