Assign to Guest Account

[Tosca]

Hi everyone

I have XP Pro SP2 and just installed Office 2003. I can access Outlook 2003
from either of two accounts with Admin rights but not from the Guest
account. When I click the Outlook 2003 icon (or that for Excel 2003 etc.),
the install wizard starts but stalls stating: <Error 25090. Encountered a
problem with the Office Source Engine.> It suggests looking in SETUP.CHM
for advice. When I did, it said to reinstall or repair from the original CD
whilst logged on with Admin rights. I've done that (both repaired and
reinstalled) but the problem remains. I've looked at MS KB article 827467
which gives the same advice.

I've seen some references to the fact that the install process writes to
areas not available to non-admin users so is it possible to make Excel,
Word, Outlook available to the Guest account or any others that I set up
with limited rights?

Thanks for your time and patience.

 

[Gordon]

Hi everyone

I have XP Pro SP2 and just installed Office 2003. I can access
Outlook 2003 from either of two accounts with Admin rights but not
from the Guest account. When I click the Outlook 2003 icon (or that
for Excel 2003 etc.), the install wizard starts but stalls stating:
<Error 25090. Encountered a problem with the Office Source Engine.> It
suggests looking in SETUP.CHM for advice. When I did, it said to
reinstall or repair from the original CD whilst logged on with Admin
rights. I've done that (both repaired and reinstalled) but the
problem remains. I've looked at MS KB article 827467 which gives the
same advice.
I've seen some references to the fact that the install process writes
to areas not available to non-admin users so is it possible to make
Excel, Word, Outlook available to the Guest account or any others
that I set up with limited rights?

Thanks for your time and patience.

Why would you want to use the guest account in the first place? It's so
restricted as to be almost useless.
Set up a Limited user account for your 2visitors" and use that instead.

 

[Tosca]

Hi Gordon

I had thought of that but assumed (obviously wrongly!) that Limited Accounts
would behave similar to the Guest Account. I will disable the Guest Account
and create a Visitor Account, as you suggest. I'm not sure why MS have
produced the Guest Account if it is so restricted. Perhaps a better idea
would be to do exactly what you have suggested. So far as I'm aware, it
could be tailored by using policies, if strict restrictions are necessary.

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll have a "play" tomorrow.

Tosca.

 

[Gordon]

Hi Gordon

I had thought of that but assumed (obviously wrongly!) that Limited
Accounts would behave similar to the Guest Account. I will disable
the Guest Account and create a Visitor Account, as you suggest. I'm
not sure why MS have produced the Guest Account if it is so
restricted.

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