Re: Applications/programs that require admin rights

True I was always a fan of adding them to local admin group and removing once
software was installed. but sinice xp upgrade I have tried to add the user to
the local admin group but I seem to be unable. It gives me an option to add
users from the local system i.e. laptop-xp and does not let me add users from
active directory. I am lost here all help is welcomed.

Regards

Aaron

"Jorge Silva" wrote:

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I have contacted the company that supplies it and
they say you need to give the user admin rights. I then edited her account
from the server using active directory to make her an administrator and
domain admin.


- What???!!!, you need to be Domain Admin to install software on a laptop??

- Don't make your users members of Domain Admins or you can be very sorry
later.

- Making the user member of LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS on the laptop should be
MORE THAN enough, or use the runas command to install the app on profile's
users.



I then edited her account
from the server using active directory to make her an administrator and
domain admin. I then try to install the program using that account and it
still says that the users has no install rights.

Don't do this, if your vendor is pushing you to do this, take my advice, and
buy a new App.




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I hope that the information above helps you

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

"Aaron (ireland)" <Aaronireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I logon as domain admin to the laptop that I want to install the software
on.
This laptop is a member of the domain. I then install the program it works
fine when logged on as administrator but when I login as the user that
will
use the software in this case a restricted user that does not have install
rights it does not work. I have contacted the company that supplies it and
they say you need to give the user admin rights. I then edited her account
from the server using active directory to make her an administrator and
domain admin. I then try to install the program using that account and it
still says that the users has no install rights.

Hope that made sense.

"Jorge Silva" wrote:

Hi

can you describe the exact steps.

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I hope that the information above helps you

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

"Aaron (ireland)" <Aaronireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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I run SBS 2003 as PDC, AD, Exchange, DHCP, Print server etc...

Client is running xp pro and logged on to the domain.

I am trying to install an accounts package but it seems that you need
to
be
an administrator for it too work! Im sure you all heard of this one
before
but here we go again. I have already added the user to domain admin and
administrator group and still they cannot add/remove programs. Please
help.

Regards

AB






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