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Installation Question
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| This is probably a stupid question and the answer is right in my face and I'm just not seeing it, but here goes:
If I install new software as Admininstrator on a user's W2K machine, it does one of two things after I log off and the user logs on: Either the new software doesn't show up in the user's profile, or (in the case of Office) it refuses to run because of 'access denied' problems.
The easiest work-around I've found is to go to the server (NT 4, sp6) and give the user Domain Admin rights. Then I sign on to the local box as the user and install the software. I then log off, take away the Domain Admin rights, and when the user logs back on the software works perfectly.
But, that's just a cheap hack!! Help! What's the right way?
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| OMG!!! Take away admin rights from users ASAP!!!
This being said, you may want to install the software as admin, and then copy the administrator profile to the "all users" profile and see if it fixes your problems... | |
| mrfixit 2002-04-17, 9:16 am |
| Just about to suggest that freak!  | |
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| great minds think alike  | |
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| O.K. I'll give the "all users" profile switch a try then. Thanks.
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Originally posted by freak
great minds think alike
Mine must be in a rut, then. :-) | |
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| freak 2002-04-17, 10:46 am |
| let us know how it goes! | |
| Teck Shark 2002-04-17, 11:10 am |
| I was gonna suggest the same thing, but Freak already nailed it! That should solve your problem. | |
| freak 2002-04-17, 11:12 am |
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Originally posted by Teck Shark
I was gonna suggest the same thing, but Freak already nailed it! That should solve your problem.
yet another great mind at work! | |
| RUSH2112 2002-04-17, 11:43 am |
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Originally posted by sfled
[B]The easiest work-around I've found is to go to the server (NT 4, sp6) and give the user Domain Admin rights. /B]
WOW!!! Giving everyone full domain admin rights is like jumping into a shark tank with a chum suit on your body. Your just asking for trouble. Any way, what freak said should take care of the problem. | |
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| Tekwannabe 2002-04-17, 6:46 pm |
| <b>If I install new software as Admininstrator on a user's W2K machine, it does one of two things after I log off and the user logs on: Either the new software doesn't show up in the user's profile, or (in the case of Office) it refuses to run because of 'access denied' problems</b>
That's weird all of the software that i install on win2k pro machine(administrator)can be seen by user and can access it.Somebody can explain this | |
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| do you install it as the local administrator, or the domain admin account? | |
| Tekwannabe 2002-04-17, 9:36 pm |
| freak:Local admin,the win2k pro is not connected to the network or DC its a standalone. | |
| freak 2002-04-17, 10:25 pm |
| that would be why you can see it I suspect... |
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