Cannot create a folder in Limited User Account

[Guest]

Hello

This is what I want to do:

1. Install an application((say in C:\Program Files\MyApp) in the
Administrator mode
2. This application should work in the 'Limited User Account' mode as well.

Currently the Application does not work in 'Limited User Account' mode
because it creates a Folder (and some files in this folder) in its target
folder (ie C:\Program Files\MyApp). This folder creation fails in the Limited
User Account mode.

How can I create the folder from my application in Limited User Account mode.

Is this possible by changing Security Privileges using Windows API?

(I have tried a hand this way also using functions like 'OpenProcess Token'
, 'LookupPrivilegeValue', 'AdjustTokenPrivileges','LookupAccountName',
'InitializeSecurityDescriptor, 'SetSecurityDescriptorOwner',
'SetFileSecurity'.
But I did not succeed).

Team

 

[Allan]

Hello

This is what I want to do:

1. Install an application((say in C:\Program Files\MyApp) in the
Administrator mode
2. This application should work in the 'Limited User Account' mode as
well.

Currently the Application does not work in 'Limited User Account' mode
because it creates a Folder (and some files in this folder) in its target
folder (ie C:\Program Files\MyApp). This folder creation fails in the
Limited
User Account mode.

How can I create the folder from my application in Limited User Account
mode.

Is this possible by changing Security Privileges using Windows API?

(I have tried a hand this way also using functions like 'OpenProcess
Token'
, 'LookupPrivilegeValue', 'AdjustTokenPrivileges','LookupAccountName',
'InitializeSecurityDescriptor, 'SetSecurityDescriptorOwner',
'SetFileSecurity'.
But I did not succeed).

Team

If the application does not work with restricted privileges it needs to be
rewritten. Contact the developer and uninstall for now. The MS website
contains a list of programs that don't work in limited user accounts
including RealPlayer.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Allan for the reply.

Actually I was referring about a program written by myself.
If you know about any web page links or any other source, that describes the
things one need to be taken care of while writing a program for restricted
privilege, would you please let me know?

 

[Guest]

OK, I think the following link answers my previous question.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb173459.aspx#File_Access_for_Least_Privi
leged_User_Accounts

I will try the method mentioned in the above article. If there is any
better/more standard way please let me know.

Thanks

 

[Allan]

Thank you Allan for the reply.

Actually I was referring about a program written by myself.
If you know about any web page links or any other source, that describes
the
things one need to be taken care of while writing a program for restricted
privilege, would you please let me know?

I have never written Windows software but I would stay clear of writing to
folders such as "\Windows","\Program Files\...", etc.