I think I asked a similar question previously, but I can no longer find the
post. My company is trying to use the .Net framework with some unhelpful
customers. Some refuse to install the .Net framework, and others lock down
security to the point where there is no point in having it installed. These
are large, security sensitive customers who for some reason think .Net is
insecure. They want to be able to deploy my app on a network for non-admin
access.

Anyway, I have two questions. One, can the .Net framework be deployed to a
machine embedded without 'installing' it to the machine? Something in the
spirit of isolated-COM or side-by-side deployment? Basically, I could just
deploy the .Net framework for my app (not the dotnetfx redistributable). This
would be the best solution.

If this is not possible, I investigated hosting the .Net runtime. I've
looked at implementing my own HostSecurityManager. My question is, is there
anyway I can completely override the Enterpise/Machine/User CAS settings if I
am hosting the runtime? For example, the Enterprise may have the entire
framework locked down. Since my app is unmanaged, can't I somehow at least
give the managed parts of my app the same access to the machine that I have
in unmanaged code?

What I want to do is possible with unmanaged code. And I know it is possible
in some ways with managed code, but I am working against unfriendly IT
departments, so the normal solutions will not work.

Thanks.