How to install applications from limited user account? (Windows XP)

[Sivaraj]

Hi all,

Can anyone please tell "How to install applications from limited user
account?", I tried to install a application from a limited user
account, it did not install at all . Is there any settings need to be
done in the OS inorder to install the software/applications from
limited user?

Thanks,
Sivaraj

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Can anyone please tell "How to install applications from limited user
account?", I tried to install a application from a limited user
account, it did not install at all . Is there any settings need to be
done in the OS inorder to install the software/applications from
limited user?

The whole point of limited user is to prevent them from making these types
of system changes. You could temporarily promote them to adiministrator, or
you could try running the installer as administrator. To do the latter,
right click on the installer and select Run As... Change the selection from
Current user to "The following user" and select an administrator in the drop
list. This will require the entry of the password for the selected account.

If you are talking about XP Pro, there is a group policy that you could set
that always installs programs with elevated privileges. This policy is
under Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows
Components/Windows Installer in the group policy editor. There are several
other policies at the same place that you can tweak to give the users
additional control over the install, like selecting customized install
options, changing the install source, applying updates or patches.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi all,

Can anyone please tell "How to install applications from limited user
account?", I tried to install a application from a limited user
account, it did not install at all . Is there any settings need to be
done in the OS inorder to install the software/applications from
limited user?

Thanks,
Sivaraj

One of the primary purposes of the Limited account is to prevent users
from installing unauthorized software.

Is this your personal computer, or does it belong to your employer? If
the former, log in with an administrative account and install the
software. If the latter, contact your employer's IT department for
assistance.


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Bruce Chambers

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[Rock]

Hi all,

Can anyone please tell "How to install applications from limited user
account?", I tried to install a application from a limited user
account, it did not install at all . Is there any settings need to be
done in the OS inorder to install the software/applications from
limited user?

Why do you want to install a program from a limited user account? What do
you think is the purpose of such an account?

 

[Sivaraj]

Why do you want to install a program from a limited user account? What do
you think is the purpose of such an account?

Only for testing purpose. I created an installer for the application i
have created, I just want to install my application from the limited
user. Is it possible to do some modifications in the installer
application in order to achieve this? I used InstallShield for
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.

 

[Rock]

Only for testing purpose. I created an installer for the application i
have created, I just want to install my application from the limited
user. Is it possible to do some modifications in the installer
application in order to achieve this? I used InstallShield for
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.

Sorry I can't help you with that. You might want to post to a developer's
newsgroup.