Some things don't work right!

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As per the suggestions on this forum I decided to set up a limited account
for daily use. However, some things don't appear to work right on startup.

When I log into limited account a lot of the applications I installed in my
admin account either don't start (error messages) or are simply missing.
Should I attempt to install these items on my limited accoung to get them
working?

Setting up a functioning limited seems like a giant PIA. My original account
is error free and has been functioning perfectly for a long time.

Any infor welcome,

Mike
 
Hi Mike,

The limited user account may not have appropriate permissions on the
installation folders for those programs in order to run them, hence the
error messages. It's simply a matter of changing them.

For WinXP Home:

Boot to Safe mode, logon as administrator. Locate the program folder of each
in question, right click it and select properties. Go to the Security tab
(this will not show in normal mode which is why you must do this in safe
mode).

For WinXP Pro:

Logon as administrator if not already. Go to the Control Panel/Folder
Options/View tab and in the bottom of the list uncheck the line for simple
file sharing. Then locate one of the program folders in question, right
click it and choose properties. Go to the Security tab.

For Both:

Once on the security tab, select the user account, change the permissions so
that the limited user has at least read and execute permissions. You may
find it easier just to give them full control in case the program needs to
write to the folder during normal operation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
I followed your suggestion but when I get the point in the security tab I
can't find my limited user account listed. Anything I'm missing?

Thanks again,

Mike
 
Hi,

Are you sure that you don't just need to scroll down a bit?

Theres always cacls.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
I tried do this many different ways. My limited account does not show.
Actually I think I found a whole other can of worms. There are users listed
there which I don't recognise or which don't appear in my log in screen.

I only have 3 accounts that I know of. Adminstrator, One user with admin
selected and one limited. The only one which won't show is the limited. A
couple of mystery users have super user designations.

Any info Welcome,

Mike
 
Hi,

They are probably from the system manufacturer, used for remote support and
the like. Run this from a command prompt (click start/run, type cmd and
click ok - you can do this in normal mode):

cacls <program_path> /g <user>:F

<program_path> should be the installation folder of the programs, eg:
C:\Program Files\Game. <user> should be the user account name that you want
to be able to run the program, say "Michael". So that'd be:

cacls C:\Program Files\Game /g Michael:F

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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