You could use a startup script - these run under the local system account:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322241/en-us
Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
"Todd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a executable I need to upgrade on all of my user's computers. I do
> not need to install anything, simply copy a file to a specified location
in
> the program files directory.
> I was going to do this with a simple batch file and make it part of the
> startup script through group policy. However, none of my users have local
> administrative rights, so they are not allowed to write into the specified
> directory.
> Does anyone know any way to copy the file in to the directory? RUNAS will
> not work since it prompts for a password. I ahve about 1500 users I am
> updating so a automated response is necessary.