install new program in admin acc only

[Guest cjrolls]

Hi all, Is there a way to install a program in only my admin account. Using

win XP home and do not want other users accessing certain programs. At the

moment all programs installed are able to be accessed by all users. Hope you

can help. Thanks

[Guest Malke]

Re: install new program in admin acc only

 

cjrolls wrote:

> Hi all, Is there a way to install a program in only my admin account.

> Using

> win XP home and do not want other users accessing certain programs. At

> the moment all programs installed are able to be accessed by all users.

> Hope you can help. Thanks

 

I don't believe you'll be able to do this natively in XP Home. You would

need to upgrade to Pro or use third-party software. If your other users are

not particularly savvy, you can remove any shortcuts to the programs from

their Start menus. Naturally this is merely a cosmetic "fix" and the users

could still run the programs if they know how to find the executables.

 

You might want to take a look at using either MVP Doug Knox's Security

Console or the MS SteadyState program to set the restrictions the way you

want.

 

http://www.dougknox.com

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

More on SteadyState: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

 

Malke

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[Guest xcal]

Re: install new program in admin acc only

 

perhaps by making private the folder in wich the program

has been installed. I have no XP here so I cant tell you if its possible

After that other users cant access that folder or its content

 

Carlos

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> cjrolls wrote:

>

> > Hi all, Is there a way to install a program in only my admin account.

> > Using

> > win XP home and do not want other users accessing certain programs. At

> > the moment all programs installed are able to be accessed by all users.

> > Hope you can help. Thanks

>

> I don't believe you'll be able to do this natively in XP Home. You would

> need to upgrade to Pro or use third-party software. If your other users

are

> not particularly savvy, you can remove any shortcuts to the programs from

> their Start menus. Naturally this is merely a cosmetic "fix" and the users

> could still run the programs if they know how to find the executables.

>

> You might want to take a look at using either MVP Doug Knox's Security

> Console or the MS SteadyState program to set the restrictions the way you

> want.

>

> http://www.dougknox.com

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

> More on SteadyState: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>