game access for limited users

[JD]

I receive an error when limited users try to access a
game installed and shared on the network. The error
states that they must be administrators to access the
game. any thoughts please email me.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Talk to the game manufacturer to see if there's a workaround. I've found
that a lot of games are written by people who have no clue that a lot of
users do not have local admin access, and *should* not have local admin
access.....

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

If your game or application works with admin accounts, but not with
limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the
program files folder with "change" capability rather than "read" which
is the default.

C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c

where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is installed.

If you wish to undo these changes, then run

C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r

If you still have a problem with running the program or saving settings
on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions on the registry
keys. Run regedit.exe and go to HKLM\Software\vendor\app, where
"vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used for your specific
program. Change the permissions on this key to allow Users full control.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Good stuff, but as for me, I like bitching to the clueless developers who
wrote the program!

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Yes, of course. I have my own pet peeves and this is one. But I aim at
MS. It is conceptually such a simple fix for so very many apps that
Microsoft should automate it.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I'd like to be able to use Run As more easily - embed the login/password in
the shortcut, not visible to the user.....

Yes, of course. I have my own pet peeves and this is one. But I aim at
MS. It is conceptually such a simple fix for so very many apps that
Microsoft should automate it.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Good stuff, but as for me, I like bitching to the clueless
developers who wrote the program!

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

The /savecred option in available in XP Pro, but sadly not in Home. As
admin, you set up runas once with the /savecred option and the user does
not have to enter the credentials thereafter.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

I'd like to be able to use Run As more easily - embed the login/password in
the shortcut, not visible to the user.....

Yes, of course. I have my own pet peeves and this is one. But I aim at
MS. It is conceptually such a simple fix for so very many apps that
Microsoft should automate it.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Good stuff, but as for me, I like bitching to the clueless
developers who wrote the program!