Getting Software to run with Admin access
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I have got XP home installed with a couple of limited user accounts set up and 1 admin account for installing stuff. The idea is that we only ever run as a user account. I have downloaded and installed the Ikea kitchen planner software using the admin account as the user account was not able to do it.
I have installed a shortcut in the user accounts but the software gives me an error when I try and run it. If I then click on "run as" and put the admin user name and password in, off it goes.
How can I set things up so that only that program always runs under the admin account? Going Run As all the time is not too elegant - and means more people than necessary needing the admin password....
Cheers
Glen
I have installed a shortcut in the user accounts but the software gives me an error when I try and run it. If I then click on "run as" and put the admin user name and password in, off it goes.
How can I set things up so that only that program always runs under the admin account? Going Run As all the time is not too elegant - and means more people than necessary needing the admin password....
Cheers
Glen
Good software shouldn't be profile specific (unless specified).
Have you checked the permissions on the shortcut itself? Make sure your non-admin account has permissions to it. Also, check the folder where the data for the progam is and check that that folder has the correct permissions.
Have you checked the permissions on the shortcut itself? Make sure your non-admin account has permissions to it. Also, check the folder where the data for the progam is and check that that folder has the correct permissions.
aranell said:
Good software shouldn't be profile specific (unless specified).
Agreed!
aranell said:
Have you checked the permissions on the shortcut itself? Make sure your non-admin account has permissions to it. Also, check the folder where the data for the progam is and check that that folder has the correct permissions.
How do I do that in XP home - there is nothing obvious under any of the tabs in the properties box?
When I try and start it under the user account I get an error box that says "Furnish Pro", which is not very helpful!
Glen
GlenMH said:
Good software shouldn't be profile specific (unless specified).
Agreed!
aranell said:
Have you checked the permissions on the shortcut itself? Make sure your non-admin account has permissions to it. Also, check the folder where the data for the progam is and check that that folder has the correct permissions.
How do I do that in XP home - there is nothing obvious under any of the tabs in the properties box?
When I try and start it under the user account I get an error box that says "Furnish Pro", which is not very helpful!
Glen
XP Home does not have folder permissions in the same way that XP Pro does (thats why its cheaper). The only way I feel that you are going to get round this is to make the user an admin.
Its the reason why its worth the £50 extra for Pro, as I've run into this with my M-in-Law and Sage. She brought a basic XP machine (which I specced') and then promptly announced that she wanted the Sage software installed on her machine.
Having had problems with Sage before in the same manner as you IKEA software (which require the directory rights to be released and certain sys files to be modified on the fly when running) I knew that I was stuffed.
She now has to log in as admin to use Sage and when normally using the PC as limited user...
Tres confusing...
>> Edited by neil_cardiff on Tuesday 13th December 08:51
All
Thanks for the advice!
Unfortunately it is a Dell machine bought through a purchase programme at work (deductions pre income tax and NI - nice!!) and the spec was fixed so I couldn't get Pro. I would certainly have preferred it as I know my way round it a bit better!
Like that idea but won't it still need a password somewhere?
Cheers
Glen
Thanks for the advice!
neil cardiff said:
Its the reason why its worth the £50 extra for Pro, as I've run into this with my M-in-Law and Sage. She brought a basic XP machine (which I specced') and then promptly announced that she wanted the Sage software installed on her machine.
Unfortunately it is a Dell machine bought through a purchase programme at work (deductions pre income tax and NI - nice!!) and the spec was fixed so I couldn't get Pro. I would certainly have preferred it as I know my way round it a bit better!
pdV6 said:
Glen, try creating a shortcut (or editing the existing one) so that the command line is as follows:
runas /user:GlensMachineadministrator "c:Program FilesIkeaIkeaProgram.exe"
Where italics indicate the bits only you know
Like that idea but won't it still need a password somewhere?
Cheers
Glen
XP home = the devilIt's actually quite a lot of work to make software run properly on a Restricted Account, or at least requires a good understanding of the DO's and DON'Ts and a willingness to spend the extra effort (ie. money) on implementing them, which is why so much software has difficultly running on a Restricted User account.
GlenMH said:
Glen, try creating a shortcut (or editing the existing one) so that the command line is as follows:
runas /user:GlensMachine\administrator "c:\Program Files\Ikea\IkeaProgram.exe"
Where italics indicate the bits only you know
Like that idea but won't it still need a password somewhere?
Cheers
Glen
It'll throw a prompt for you to type it in.
pdV6 said:
Glen, try creating a shortcut (or editing the existing one) so that the command line is as follows:
runas /user:GlensMachineadministrator "c:Program FilesIkeaIkeaProgram.exe"
Where italics indicate the bits only you know
Like that idea but won't it still need a password somewhere?
Cheers
Glen
Ah - good. Then I can type it in and we are all happy!
Cheers
Glen
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