Guest abnewallo Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 I have two applications that I am having an issue with during their installation. Only the user that they are installed under has access to use the application. If I try to install them under a user that does not have administrator privileges, and use the 'Run as Administrator' method then this user does not get access only the administrator-level user that was referenced. The software installs without a hitch; that is, it does not report any error or warnings. The icon does not appear on the desktop or under 'Start/All programs' for the non-administrator user. I have tried copying the icon after installing the application under an administrator profile to the 'All Users/Start Menu' folder and then go to another user and click on the copied icon but I always get some error stating that the program could not run. I work around it now by upgrading each user to administrator, install the software in the each profile individually and then reverse the user's profile to a non-administrator status. If anyone can assist in coming up with a shorter method since I will have to install into everyone's profile who is sharing the machine.
Guest Paolo Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 RE: Installing application issue don't you get an option when you install the application like 'make available to all users' can you install it in a shared folder? "abnewallo" wrote: > I have two applications that I am having an issue with during their > installation. > > Only the user that they are installed under has access to use the > application. > > If I try to install them under a user that does not have administrator > privileges, and use the 'Run as Administrator' method then this user does not > get access only the administrator-level user that was referenced. > > The software installs without a hitch; that is, it does not report any error > or warnings. The icon does not appear on the desktop or under 'Start/All > programs' for the non-administrator user. > > I have tried copying the icon after installing the application under an > administrator profile to the 'All Users/Start Menu' folder and then go to > another user and click on the copied icon but I always get some error stating > that the program could not run. > > I work around it now by upgrading each user to administrator, install the > software in the each profile individually and then reverse the user's profile > to a non-administrator status. > > If anyone can assist in coming up with a shorter method since I will have to > install into everyone's profile who is sharing the machine.
Guest abnewallo Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 RE: Installing application issue No, I do not get any option like 'make available to all users'. It is currently installed in a shared folder. "Paolo" wrote: > don't you get an option when you install the application like 'make available > to all users' > can you install it in a shared folder? > > "abnewallo" wrote: > > > I have two applications that I am having an issue with during their > > installation. > > > > Only the user that they are installed under has access to use the > > application. > > > > If I try to install them under a user that does not have administrator > > privileges, and use the 'Run as Administrator' method then this user does not > > get access only the administrator-level user that was referenced. > > > > The software installs without a hitch; that is, it does not report any error > > or warnings. The icon does not appear on the desktop or under 'Start/All > > programs' for the non-administrator user. > > > > I have tried copying the icon after installing the application under an > > administrator profile to the 'All Users/Start Menu' folder and then go to > > another user and click on the copied icon but I always get some error stating > > that the program could not run. > > > > I work around it now by upgrading each user to administrator, install the > > software in the each profile individually and then reverse the user's profile > > to a non-administrator status. > > > > If anyone can assist in coming up with a shorter method since I will have to > > install into everyone's profile who is sharing the machine.
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