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Message: [QUOTE="Ben, post: 11224747"] HP, The software is a piece of IBM software, and it would be nice if the software were less flaky, or if there were a 3rd part alternative, I've suggested this on a number of occasions. However we're an IBM business partner, and tied in to using the specific piece of software in question. I don't personally use the software, but I've been told by the guys that do, that occasionally an install can become 'corrupt' and needs re-installing. I don't know how true this is, the user who told me isn't the greatest end user. The users may also need to install a fix-pack, which you have to be an admin to install. One of the problems is they may go to a site, and find the client has version 6 of the software, with fix pack 2, so they need to get the install on their laptop to the same level as the client, this way any 'modeling' you do is guaranteed to work. But the next day they might go on another site and find the client running v5.3 with fix pack 6. We've tried virtualisation, running VMware, and giving the users local admin rights to the virtual machine, which they can then install and uninstall until their hearts content, however, this bit of software is so memory hungry, that you have to have at least 4gb of RAM installed, with minimum 2gb dedicated to the VM to be able to run it anywhere smoothly enough to be able to work on it. What I'd 'like' is to say users can't install ANY software except this, this and this. I don't know whether software restriction policies would be a workable option, maybe we could add the install files hash or something.. Ben [/QUOTE]

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