Re: Software only runs for Admin

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From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:30:26 -0700

I'm assuming that on the local machine he's trying to run in "user mode"
on that local computer rather that give that user "admin" rights on that
system. [Which is a good thing to do in a youth center]

Hey we answer just dang near anything in here :-)

Jeff L [SBS MVP] wrote:
> Ed and Susan,
>
> There is an option when setting up users to limit the ability to install and
> run apps (workgroup mode). That option was chosen for that user. You need to
> remove those restrictions from the user. Install the program and then reapply
> the rights(restrictions). Since this computer must be in workgroup mode to be
> exhibiting this behavior it is not really a SBS questions and should have been
> posed to the XP group where they would be more used to this behavior. We here
> are only used to answering Domain Questions. It is possible that this computer
> was configured in a workgroup and then added to the domain. In which case I
> would not know what the effect would be.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff Loucks [SBS MVP]
> Available Technology ®
> Solutions For Professionals ®
> www.availabletechnology.com
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Community Rocks" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> wrote in message news:upAnWabqEHA.3700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> www.sysinternals.com
>
> Filemon/Regmon
>
> Incrtol5 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,25126,00.asp
>
> run a test, figure how what registry needs to be wacked open, edit the
> registry and go on with life.
>
> Buy Harry's next book that will have this section.
>
> Submit site to www.threatcode.com as a "Local admin hall of shame member"
>
> Edward Lee wrote:
>
>>I'm helping out a youth center. they recently installed SBS2k3 and XP Pro on
>>their clients. When logged in as a member of the Users group, Civilization
>>won't launch. It works fine when logged in as an Administrator.
>>
>>Thanks for any advice
>>
>
> 

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