TS User Permissions for environment variables

[Guest Chris]

We have an application that requires a unique environment variable to be set

for each TS user, the only way I have found to set and keep the environment

variable is to give the user administrator rights.

 

I tried granting the user admin rights to create the environment variable

and then remove the admin rights but it removes the variable and the

application wont run. I have tried most of the standard permissions but

can't find one that will allow the use of environment variables, except

administrator.

 

I would appreciate any information of how I can create permissions to use

environment variable without giving the user admin rights.

--

Regards

Chris

[Guest Patrick Rouse]

RE: TS User Permissions for environment variables

 

Are you trying to create user or system environment variables? System

environment variables would require administrative rights, but user variables

should not. We have this capability built into our product, and it doesn't

require any elevated user permissions or rights.

 

Can you explain exactly how you're trying to accomplish this?

 

 

--

Patrick C. Rouse

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

SE, West Coast USA & Canada

Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

Virtual Client Solutions

http://www.provisionnetworks.com

 

 

"Chris" wrote:

> We have an application that requires a unique environment variable to be set

> for each TS user, the only way I have found to set and keep the environment

> variable is to give the user administrator rights.

>

> I tried granting the user admin rights to create the environment variable

> and then remove the admin rights but it removes the variable and the

> application wont run. I have tried most of the standard permissions but

> can't find one that will allow the use of environment variables, except

> administrator.

>

> I would appreciate any information of how I can create permissions to use

> environment variable without giving the user admin rights.

> --

> Regards

> Chris

>

>

>

[Guest Chris]

Re: TS User Permissions for environment variables

 

Patrick,

 

The variable has to be unique for each user, a user environment variable? We

login to a TS session then right click on MY COMPUTER, PROPERTIES, ADVANCED,

ENVIRONMENT VARIBLES and enter a new variable Terminal=XX. If we create this

with only user permissions the next time the user logs in the variable is

not there and they can't run the program. If I then grant then admin rights

and they login again the environment variable is there and they can run the

program.

--

Regards

Chris

 

"Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E4FB3827-3A2E-4DFD-A422-409B4EB664B6@microsoft.com...

> Are you trying to create user or system environment variables? System

> environment variables would require administrative rights, but user

> variables

> should not. We have this capability built into our product, and it

> doesn't

> require any elevated user permissions or rights.

>

> Can you explain exactly how you're trying to accomplish this?

>

>

> --

> Patrick C. Rouse

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> SE, West Coast USA & Canada

> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

> Virtual Client Solutions

> http://www.provisionnetworks.com

>

>

> "Chris" wrote:

>

>> We have an application that requires a unique environment variable to be

>> set

>> for each TS user, the only way I have found to set and keep the

>> environment

>> variable is to give the user administrator rights.

>>

>> I tried granting the user admin rights to create the environment variable

>> and then remove the admin rights but it removes the variable and the

>> application wont run. I have tried most of the standard permissions but

>> can't find one that will allow the use of environment variables, except

>> administrator.

>>

>> I would appreciate any information of how I can create permissions to use

>> environment variable without giving the user admin rights.

>> --

>> Regards

>> Chris

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: TS User Permissions for environment variables

 

If you look at that tab, you'll notice two areas. one is computer, one is

user. If you are simply adding in a new variable, it is most likely being

added as a computer variable. Make sure you are adding it in at the user

level (the lower pane) and see what happens. As well, what sort of profiles

are you using and are they being deleted at logoff or removed in a ny sch

way.

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

 

"Chris" <microtalk@bigpond.com> wrote in message

news:OQwEQ4z3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Patrick,

>

> The variable has to be unique for each user, a user environment variable?

> We login to a TS session then right click on MY COMPUTER, PROPERTIES,

> ADVANCED, ENVIRONMENT VARIBLES and enter a new variable Terminal=XX. If we

> create this with only user permissions the next time the user logs in the

> variable is not there and they can't run the program. If I then grant then

> admin rights and they login again the environment variable is there and

> they can run the program.

> --

> Regards

> Chris

>

> "Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E4FB3827-3A2E-4DFD-A422-409B4EB664B6@microsoft.com...

>> Are you trying to create user or system environment variables? System

>> environment variables would require administrative rights, but user

>> variables

>> should not. We have this capability built into our product, and it

>> doesn't

>> require any elevated user permissions or rights.

>>

>> Can you explain exactly how you're trying to accomplish this?

>>

>>

>> --

>> Patrick C. Rouse

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> SE, West Coast USA & Canada

>> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

>> Virtual Client Solutions

>> http://www.provisionnetworks.com

>>

>>

>> "Chris" wrote:

>>

>>> We have an application that requires a unique environment variable to be

>>> set

>>> for each TS user, the only way I have found to set and keep the

>>> environment

>>> variable is to give the user administrator rights.

>>>

>>> I tried granting the user admin rights to create the environment

>>> variable

>>> and then remove the admin rights but it removes the variable and the

>>> application wont run. I have tried most of the standard permissions but

>>> can't find one that will allow the use of environment variables, except

>>> administrator.

>>>

>>> I would appreciate any information of how I can create permissions to

>>> use

>>> environment variable without giving the user admin rights.

>>> --

>>> Regards

>>> Chris

>>>

>>>

>>>

>

>

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: TS User Permissions for environment variables

 

I googled this (seems there was an easier way or utility but...). How to

create a script to assign varibles:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_wsh_kmmj.mspx?mfr=true

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

"Chris" <microtalk@bigpond.com> wrote in message

news:OQwEQ4z3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Patrick,

>

> The variable has to be unique for each user, a user environment variable?

> We login to a TS session then right click on MY COMPUTER, PROPERTIES,

> ADVANCED, ENVIRONMENT VARIBLES and enter a new variable Terminal=XX. If we

> create this with only user permissions the next time the user logs in the

> variable is not there and they can't run the program. If I then grant then

> admin rights and they login again the environment variable is there and

> they can run the program.

> --

> Regards

> Chris

>

> "Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E4FB3827-3A2E-4DFD-A422-409B4EB664B6@microsoft.com...

>> Are you trying to create user or system environment variables? System

>> environment variables would require administrative rights, but user

>> variables

>> should not. We have this capability built into our product, and it

>> doesn't

>> require any elevated user permissions or rights.

>>

>> Can you explain exactly how you're trying to accomplish this?

>>

>>

>> --

>> Patrick C. Rouse

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> SE, West Coast USA & Canada

>> Quest Software, Provision Networks Division

>> Virtual Client Solutions

>> http://www.provisionnetworks.com

>>

>>

>> "Chris" wrote:

>>

>>> We have an application that requires a unique environment variable to be

>>> set

>>> for each TS user, the only way I have found to set and keep the

>>> environment

>>> variable is to give the user administrator rights.

>>>

>>> I tried granting the user admin rights to create the environment

>>> variable

>>> and then remove the admin rights but it removes the variable and the

>>> application wont run. I have tried most of the standard permissions but

>>> can't find one that will allow the use of environment variables, except

>>> administrator.

>>>

>>> I would appreciate any information of how I can create permissions to

>>> use

>>> environment variable without giving the user admin rights.

>>> --

>>> Regards

>>> Chris

>>>

>>>

>>>

>

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