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Re-enable Outlook Endpoint Agent Automatically

The CA DataMinder Outlook agent is an Outlook COM add-in. Typically, if users have the necessary permissions, they can disable Outlook add-ins.

To prevent users from disabling the CA DataMinder Outlook agent, CA DataMinder automatically and silently re-enables the agent if a user disables it. After deploying the CA DataMinder Outlook agent, create the following DWORD registry values to control the re-enabling behavior.

Follow these steps:

1. Log on to the machine hosting the Outlook agent.
2. Edit the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ComputerAssociates\CA DataMinder\CurrentVersion\EMail
   

   Or for a 32-bit Outlook client running on a 64-bit OS:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\ComputerAssociates\CA DataMinder\CurrentVersion\EMail
   

3. Add the following registry values:

OutlookMonitorIntervalInSeconds

Type: REG_DWORD

Data: Specifies how often CA DataMinder verifies whether the Outlook client agent is disabled in the current session. (A security feature in Outlook can automatically disable certain add-ins). Set this option to 0 to disable monitoring. Specifically, it checks the registry for the wgnemol.dll name and path.

Default: 5 seconds

OutlookRepairDisabledExtension

Type: REG_DWORD

Data: Specifies whether CA DataMinder should re‑enable the Outlook client agent if it is found to be disabled. If this registry value is set to a non-zero value and the Outlook client agent is found to be disabled, CA DataMinder re-enables the client agent and writes a Windows application log entry to that effect.

Default: 0 (do not re-enable)

Note: For more information about how to configure the Outlook Agent using EmailClientOptions.mst, see the 'Technical Information, Installation Transforms' section in the Platform Deployment Guide.