Re: Software problem

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 07:32:00 -0500

Hi Activo,

Check permissions on the installation folder that houses the program. The
limited user accounts likely have only the "read" privilege, and they will
need "read and execute" and possibly "write" permissions. Do not confuse
this with the program folder attributes (which will show as read only), you
need to access the security tab of the folder properties.

To access the security tab, in WinXP Pro you must disable "simple file
sharing" on the view tab of folder options in the control panel. In WinXP
Home, you must restart in Safe mode and logon as the default administrator.
You want to check permissions for the "everyone" and "\users" group.

An alternative suggestion is to contact the scanner manufacturer for
assistance. Many now distribute small utilities that you can use to correct
access permissions in thier software for limited user accounts. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Activo" <horizon_unlmtd@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:%23NQlR4I8EHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello every body
> I am running WinXP with 3 user accounts, only one of them has 
> administrative
> rights. the problem is that my scanner software (Microtech scanner on a 
> SCSI
> port) does not work except in a profile with administrative rights or if I
> use Run As admin from other restricted accounts. Is there a way to 
> overcome
> this as turning all the accounts to admin pauses security issues on this
> computer?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>

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