Re: Letting ALL users run a program

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From: Doug Kanter (ancientangler_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 02:58:43 GMT

<Viciii3@moc.tenirev> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:52:17 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
> <ancientangler@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have XP Pro. I'm the admin account, and there are two "limited"
accounts.
> >("Power User" option doesn't seem to exist on this machine). Here are 2
> >software installation issues, one which works (the way I'd like it to),
and
> >one which does not. Perhaps someone can explain how to fix "B":
> >
> >A) Installed Office 2000 while logged on as admin. Afterward, I logged
onto
> >both limited accounts and was able to run all Office apps. The only minor
> >annoyance was having to respond to the "did you read the EULA" dialog box
> >for each user.
> >
> >B) Installed TurboTax while logged on as admin. When I try to run it via
> >either of the limited accounts, I get a message saying the user must be
> >logged on as an admin. Or, I can "run as", which I assume means I have to
> >give the limited user the admin password. Not acceptable.
> >
> >What's the solution for "B"?
> >
> I can only tell you what I have been told many times before..."Not
> all programs are 'XP aware'". My question is, and remains..."Why isn't
> XP "Program aware"???
>
> I have fought with this issue since getting XP. Although I've never
> had a crash with it...it is SO stable compared to 98...the program
> issue is driving me nuts!
>
> Someone is sure to post Kent's attempt at a fix. Sometime's it works,
> other times not. Here it is:
>
> >"If your game or application works with admin accounts, but not with
> >limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the
> >program files folder with "change" capability rather than "read" which
> >is the default.
>
> (you need a Command Prompt to do the below).
> >
> >C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c
> >
> >where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is installed.
> >
> >If you wish to undo these changes, then run
> >
> >C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r
> >
> >If you still have a problem with running the program or saving
> >settings on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions on
> >the registry keys. Run regedit.exe and go to HKLM\Software\vendor\app,
> >where "vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used for your
> >specific program. Change the permissions on this key to allow Users
> >full control."
>
> Give it a shot...it's worked 70% of the time.
>
> The darn issue still stands, however. It seems simple enough to allow
> the Administrator the option of installing for "All users" or not.
>
> I'm sure your not telling me that ANY install to XP couldn't first
> come up with a choice box...right?

What's really stupid is the fact that even though only the admin can run
TurboTax, it still installed its desktop icons for all user accounts. Why
bother? :-)

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