Simon,

>In order to avoid issues with other software and the once-renowned "DLL hell", the Company I work for places all of the Visual FoxPro runtime files and other required DLLs in the application directory they create when they install our system.

I don't know if this is the best approach, but I also do this way: in a file server create a directory where all VFP runtime files, executables and needed dlls are placed.

I've been doing this for years, and had no problems till now. When a new user needs access to some application the systems support guys give him/her the appropriate permissions, create a shortcut in his/her computer desktop to the desired app and that's all.

We also implement a login security system to allow specific operations/functions to each app user gets access to (allowing specific menus and menu itens etc to be shown/accessed)

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Fernando