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by qultptry 1 view

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How do I install software for multiple users to ahve access on an nt wkstn. Microsoft products are fine and everyone can use with one install. Other software - example Print Shop appears that it must be installed each time for each user. HELP! There must be a better way so all users on PC can use under one install.

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by mhinckley

For many application you just need to move the program's icon to the Desktop directory under the All Users profile (%windir%\profiles\All Users). It will show up on every users desktop, and they should be able to run it. This won't work for programsthat have to be configured separately for each user (such as email/news readers etc), but it will for most of them.

Mike

by leo.valmores

There are software that allows you to do a network install and others simply do not. If the software allows you to do a net install, then first, install it to a folder that is shared so other users can "see" this folder (reminder: dont put a $ suffix to the share name). If there are settings need to be set like interrupts or port ,etc. then users installing from this may or may not encounter problems that need to be locally done.

If the software merely allows you to copy its contents/folder so that from that folder you can do the installation; just the same, share the folder.

by tamj123

many softwares icon only show under admin profiles such as: pcanywhere, HP Jetadmin etc, you have to manually copy the icon from admin profiles to all user profiles, if you want veryone use that application.

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