Re: Std Users, Update Files?

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Sorry I should have said, we're using Server 2003 with XP clients. I use a VB script which simply points to a BAT file. This is applied via GPO.

My problem is that I'm still new to servers etc and making things up as I go along. So whilst I would love to have a script to do it for me, I lack the knowledge to run it.

I also looked at creating an MSI file, but again have no knowledge of how to proceed and I know the company won't pay for a program to create it for us if they can avoid it.

"Andrew Staley" <noreply@nothankyou> wrote in message news:FE2A2454-79A2-4850-B040-22ABEF5C3AB1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We have an application written in house that periodically we need to update accross our local user base.

Normally I use xcopy to copy files from a network share to the local PC, which has worked fine in the past. It's worked because all the users were setup with Admin rights, in an effort to more secure the network I have started to change everyone to standard users. But now I can no longer xcopy files into the Program Files folder as needed.

My original thought was to use "runas" and run it as admin, but this would have left the admin password in the open to see and as it turns out you can't specify the password anyway unless I use a VB script, which is beyond me.

What other options are there?

Thanks in advance, AStaley.



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