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Application Install Problem

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by joerobbi, 2002/11/27.

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  1. 2002/11/27
    joerobbi

    joerobbi Inactive Thread Starter

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    Two of the computers in my house are in use by my children. I don't really want them to have Administrator access, so I built them Power User logins instead. Then, I installed one of the games they like to play (Lucasarts' Galactic Battlegrounds) under the Administrator account.

    Here's the headache: when I try to run it from the Administrator account, no problems. When I try to run it from one of their accounts, it says it hasn't been installed (even if I re-install it under their account). HOWEVER, I found that if I change their security level to Administrator, the program runs just fine. Unfortunately, that puts me right back where I was: with my kids as Administrators. Anybody know a way around this?
     
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    Newt

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    MSKB Q294676 - Run as

    Set them up a shortcut on each of their desktops using runas and the administrator account.
     
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    joerobbi

    joerobbi Inactive Thread Starter

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    Not a bad suggestion, except that means I have to enter the Administrator account password every time they want to play the game. I really hope there's an easier way.
     
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