Re: Installing programs as domain user

Hi Ace,

Yet again, thank you for your help.
I will go through those articles as soon as I can.
Best regards

"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:

> In news:FE754636-C4B6-47C5-A6DC-B7D8359ADC0D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> my hair is grey at this stage
> <myhairisgreyatthisstage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made this post, which I
> then commented about below:
> > Hi Ace
> >
> > Thanks for the heads up.
> > Could you please tell me how to edit the registry and where.
>
> Regedit, Local Machine, Software, Edit, Permissions. Add the user account.
> But I would NOT really recommend this.
>
>
> > Also, can you tell me how to install apps on the server for domain
> > user distribution, other than .msi
>
> You mean using a GPO to install software without an msi?
>
> You can either use ZAP files .
> HOW TO Publish non-MSI Programs with .zap Files:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;231747
>
> Or use Wininstall LE to create an MSI
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/distrib/dsee_int_raob.asp
>
>
>
>
> > Any help / articles will really be appreciated
> > I have looked at
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx
> > but there is no how-to for installing apps, well, none that I can
> > find.
>
> That's to restrict software.
>
> >
> > But I also tried, adding the domain user to the security on the
> > program folder with Read & excute / Write / List folder contents,
> > that worked.
>
> That won't work, unfortunately.
>
> > Users can open the accounts program (but cant open 'admin permission'
> > programs), and since the data file is stored on the server, they can
> > work the program.
> > Although this worked, I haven't got to test it fully, to see if it
> > creates other issues.
> > Thanks for your assistance
>
> I would honeslty just add them to Power Users.
>
> Ace
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