Install programs as non-admin

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Ad Suijkerbuijk

I have a user who needs the ability to install programs, but I don't want
him to be a full admin.
At this moment he's a superuser, so he already has a lot of freedom.
Does he need full access to certain directories and regkeys to do this?

regards

Ad
 
Ad Suijkerbuijk wrote:
> I have a user who needs the ability to install programs, but I
> don't want him to be a full admin.
> At this moment he's a superuser, so he already has a lot of freedom.
> Does he need full access to certain directories and regkeys to do
> this?

That woudl depend GREATLY on the program and its needs.

Some programs will install for a user *just* as a user.
Some will install just fine if the user is a "power user" (I am guessing
that is what you meant by 'superuser'...?)
Some will only install (but run okay with any user type) as an
administrator.
Some really badly made applications will seemingly only run as an
administrator.

Is the trouble that this user needs to install/uninstall these programs
often - or is it a 'once in a while' thing - where if you installed it, they
would be okay for 3-6 months? COuld that be gotten around with particular
folder and registry subkey perms - I don't know - you'd have to find out
what keys that particular application that this user needs to
install/uninstall/whatever to so often does.

If this user will be installing many different applications and such over
time - you may want to create them a local administrative account for that
purpose and make sure they know *not* to use that account daily - just when
they need to install. It's bad enough they have power user rights now. heh

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Shenan Stanley
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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Ad Suijkerbuijk wrote:
>> I have a user who needs the ability to install programs, but I
>> don't want him to be a full admin.
>> At this moment he's a superuser, so he already has a lot of freedom.
>> Does he need full access to certain directories and regkeys to do
>> this?
>
> That woudl depend GREATLY on the program and its needs.
>
> Some programs will install for a user *just* as a user.
> Some will install just fine if the user is a "power user" (I am
> guessing that is what you meant by 'superuser'...?)
> Some will only install (but run okay with any user type) as an
> administrator.
> Some really badly made applications will seemingly only run as an
> administrator.
>
> Is the trouble that this user needs to install/uninstall these
> programs often - or is it a 'once in a while' thing - where if you
> installed it, they would be okay for 3-6 months? COuld that be
> gotten around with particular folder and registry subkey perms - I
> don't know - you'd have to find out what keys that particular
> application that this user needs to install/uninstall/whatever to so
> often does.
> If this user will be installing many different applications and such
> over time - you may want to create them a local administrative
> account for that purpose and make sure they know *not* to use that
> account daily - just when they need to install. It's bad enough they
> have power user rights now. heh
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

It's one of our external users and has to drive for over an hour to come in.
He needs to do this quite often.
Giving admin rights I think is the baddest thing I can do with this user.

Regards

Ad
 
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