User cannot run program in directory with rights

[Neil W.]

I have a strange situation on Windows 2000 Server (all the latest patches).

I granted rights to the User group to a specific directory with a couple of
progams it in.

Someone logged in as a regular User can run Program1.exe. But when they try
to run Program2.exe in the same directory, Windows says it cannot find on
Program2.exe. Any idea what to look at?

Thanks.

 

[Frankster]

Can you run Program2.exe with admin privileges? Every program is different.
Some behave better than others. There are still way too many programs out
there that require admin privileges to run properly. PITA.

-Frank

 

[Neil W.]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes, I can run it as Admin. But I
didn't say that Program2 doesn't run properly, I said that Windows says it
can't find Program2.exe. It is an issue with Windows, not Program2.

Thanks for the reply.

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[Badger]

Since the user can access one program and not the other in the same
directory, it seems you might have file restrictions set on Program2.exe.
Or you have file permissions set on Program1.exe which you do not have on
Program2.exe.

 

[Frankster]

I suppose it could be an "issue with Windows", but I wouldn't think so.
Program2 probably is trying to access the registry in such a way that it
requires admin access. Windows is probably working as designed by preventing
it.

-Frank