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Loading Software in W2K Pro

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by djdubuque

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I am having problems loading users software on our domain. I have users that would like to use there Palm III's on there W2K Pro computers but I'm not able to load there software without logging on as Administrator. Once it is loaded under administrator the user can't use the program (non administrator). Our domain is a NT 4.0 SP6 system with W2K pro clients.

Any help?

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by rgrowcock

The Palm software is user specific and requires changes to the registry. These registry changes are done automatically by the install program, so you don't have to worry about a user messing up the registry. The easiest thing to do is add the users to the local administrator group of each of their computers. Then once they have installed the Palm software, remove their local admin priveleges.

You might be able to assign them the "Standard User's" permissions and accomplish the same thing. This user replaced the old Power User from NT 4.0. The best thing to do would be try to set up a user with the Standard permissions and have him try the install. If that doesn't work, then give him administrator rights, only to the local machine though. I know of no other way to get this software installed. Sorry :(

Roger

by duvan

If you dont want to even think of giving them Admin right you can give them POWER USER rights which will allow them to install software and edit their software and if you wish you can remove Power User rights.

by jim phelps

Change their rights to administrator, log on as them, install the software, then change them back to the normal rights.

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