Re: Nortons LiveUpdate fails for limited user.

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From: Tom Barclay (nospamplease_at_thisplace.edu)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:31:57 -0400

You should probably try Symantec's support site. I couldn't find anything
related specifically to the RunAs command there, but you could e-mail their
free tech support for more information.

"B Nieds" <bnieds@wieler_and_wieler.com> wrote in message
news:O7LS8rMKEHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Tom:
>
> That thought had crossed my mind so I scheduled a limited user update and
> waited until after the update then I disconnected (unpluged cable modem,
> flushed temporary files and rebooted) from the Internet. I signed on as
> Admin and the status updated after the usual 30 second delay. I between
each
> step I waited about 10 min to ensure that all processes had completed. I
> also checked the limited user before signing on as Admin and I checked the
> Admin before signing on as limited. So as far as I can determine the
> scheduled update by the limited user does work but the status will not
> change until the Admin user signs on. There is something I am missing but
> right now I do not have a clue.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Bill
>
> "Tom Barclay" <nospamplease@thisplace.edu> wrote in message
> news:#ccQeZBKEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I would assume that the reason the update doesn't show up until you
logon
> as
> > Administrator is because the update wasn't actually done under the
Limited
> > User account, but under the Administrator account after signing in as
> > administrator, using the RunAs command. I could be wrong, and I'm sure
> > someone will correct me if I am, but it seems logical to me.
> >
> > "B Nieds" <bnieds@wieler_and_wieler.com> wrote in message
> > news:eGZF1P7JEHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. I have set up the schedule with RunAs using the
> > Admin
> > > user and Password. The part that I do not understand is why the update
> > works
> > > but does not show up until the Admin user signs on.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1f6101c42761$3112e790$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > you need admin account plus password to run the task in
> > > > the task schedualler.
> > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >Hi:
> > > > >
> > > > >I have set up a limited user on XP Home with Norton set to
> > > > do a live update.
> > > > >The update seems to take place (that is I see Norton doing
> > > > the update) but
> > > > >the Norton Status says the definitions have not been
> > > > updated. I downloaded
> > > > >the Virus Definitions and then ran the updates manually
> > > > with the same
> > > > >results. I have signed on as the Administrator and both
> > > > the above work fine
> > > > >it just does not work for the limited (which is how the
> > > > computer is normally
> > > > >signed on with) user.
> > > > >
> > > > >I tried several different scenarios including runas admin
> > > > user but always it
> > > > >does not work. After much pondering I found (by accident)
> > > > that after the
> > > > >limited user does the definition update I can change the
> > > > status by signing
> > > > >on as the Admin user, start Norton to check the status
> > > > (wait 30 secs) see
> > > > >the status change (no Internet activity of program
> > > > running), logoff Admin
> > > > >and back to limited user and status is now correct.
> > > > >
> > > > >Can anybody explain what is happening and how I can fix
> > > > this without using
> > > > >the logon to Administrator?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks
> > > > >Bill
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >.
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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