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Deploying IE5.5 using IEAK5.5

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by swlabhot

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I'm currently testing the deployment of Internet Explorer 5.5 company-wide over IE4. A custom IE5.5 package is developed using IEAK 5.5 with the options setup to perform a quiet install without any admin privileges required by the user.

However when a domain user logs on with normal domain user privileges onto their machine and IE5setup is run, the machine prompts the user that administrator rights is required for the install and terminates. I wasn't expecting to see this error as there is an option during the custom build in IEAK 5.5 to allow a user to preform the install wihout any admin rights.....

Anyone can shed some light on this?

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by cryingdragon

That option is for the initaial installation of IE 5.5. After the reboot, no administrator rights are needed. This option is if you are pushing the software via SMS or some other software management tool. On the flip side, you may install it on each computer manually, with admin rights, reboot and let the user go on with life.

Mike

by swlabhot

If I'm correct, you're saying that you would still need admin rights to perform the intial install but only after the reboot that this option is put into use without the need of admin rights? This option would seem pretty pointless to me to perform an automated install using login scripts (i.e, when the user logs on the installation would start automatically). However IEAK 5.5 customization wizard states that this option should be used when deploying to Win2K or NT users who do not have admin privileges. Whether this means the whole installation or the install after the reboot is not clearly stated.

Know of any other methods that I could use (not SMS) to automate this upgrade without any interaction by ourselves or the user?

by estebandelatorre

Yes, in order to install (Or even upgrade) the ie or any other Service pack, you will need to log with admin (at least local) rights to the pc. Once the instalation is completed, your users may log and use it as usual.

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