How do I give non-administrator users permission to use a program?

[Guest]

Hello,

I have just purchased a HP notebook with XP Pro sp2 installed. Following
best practices I have created a user account separate from the administrator
account.
I also have a third Domain account for my office. Up until now I have been
using the administrator account to download/install applications (ie:
Acrobat, Photoshop, Dantz back-up software), and these applications have
appeared in 'programs' list of all users, and are usuable by all these
accounts.
Following the same procedure, I downloaded and installed OpenOffice as
administrator, and it works perfectly if I am logged in as such. However it
does not appear in the programs list of the other two user accounts.
I have right-clicked on one of the applications, selected
properties>security, and attempted to add 'users' to the 'group or user
names' box using the appropriate object type and location for each other
account, but when I hit 'apply' nothing happens (no errors, no warning - the
pop-up just vanishes but nothing changes/updates in the 'group or user names'
box).
If someone could tell me what I am doing wrong, or even just point me to a
KB article or a Microsoft how-to on delegation/user permissions, it would be
really appreciated.

Warm Regards,
-Gus

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have just purchased a HP notebook with XP Pro sp2 installed.
Following best practices I have created a user account separate from
the administrator account.
I also have a third Domain account for my office. Up until now I
have been using the administrator account to download/install
applications (ie: Acrobat, Photoshop, Dantz back-up software), and
these applications have appeared in 'programs' list of all users, and
are usuable by all these accounts.
Following the same procedure, I downloaded and installed OpenOffice as
administrator, and it works perfectly if I am logged in as such.
However it does not appear in the programs list of the other two user
accounts.
I have right-clicked on one of the applications, selected
properties>security, and attempted to add 'users' to the 'group or
user names' box using the appropriate object type and location for
each other account, but when I hit 'apply' nothing happens (no
errors, no warning - the pop-up just vanishes but nothing
changes/updates in the 'group or user names' box).
If someone could tell me what I am doing wrong, or even just point me
to a KB article or a Microsoft how-to on delegation/user permissions,
it would be really appreciated.

How about just managing the shortcuts in Documents and Settings\USERNAME
(including ALL USERS)
to determine who can see the application shortcuts?

Or do you get an error when a "user" attempts to run the application?

 

[Guest]

Shehan,

Thank you for the velocity of your response. I do not know if I interpreted
your suggestions accurately, but what I did was copy the entire OpenOffice
program suite from /documents and settings/administrator to /documents and
settings/all users. Just tried it out in both other accounts, and it all the
apps load and function perfectly.

Great suggestion, once again thank you!
-Gus