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Installing software on win2k pro

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by gathers

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I curently have a win2000 domain in which we utilize both windows 98 and window 2000 pro. I want to give a few users the ability to install software on their own win 2000 computers with out loging in as an admin. any advice on how to do this? I cando this if i unplug the client computer from the network but if it is on the network they can nolonger install software??

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by sleathwood

Add the client's Network logon to the local administrators group on the Windows 2000 workstation.

by pherr

You can give them admin privliges or you can do a runas and install the software with your profile.

by m.graft

1. Log on to the local computer with an account that has local administrator rights.
2. In User Manager, Double-click on the Group Administrators and click Add.
3. In the List Names From list box, select the domain you usually log on to. Find the user name in the list and select it.
4. Click the Add button, the DOMAINNAME\USERNAME should appear in the lower list box now.
5. Click OK and OK again.
When the user logs onto the domain, they will have Administrative rights on their Workstationbut remain an ordinary user in the domain.

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