Software Installation question

[Guest Tariq]

Folks-

 

I hope all is well.

This is a question for Windows XP gurus. I am setting up desktop environment

for my company, and I was wondering if it is possible to allow my end users

(who are member of domain users group) to install company's approved

software from some central distribution point by using their domain user

account without giving them any administrative rights on their workstation?

Is there any third party utility available?

 

I am setting up a small environment, and I cannot afford to invest in SMS or

other tools to deploy packages. I just want simple solution that will allow

my users to install only company approved software without having them

administrative permissions on their PC. I don't want them to go on the

Internet and install software from the Internet.

 

Any suggestion?

 

Tariq

[Guest Joyce]

Cannot reach Windows Update page

 

Cannot reach Windows Update page

 

I keep getting this error message. I'm running Windows XP with SP2 on a PC.

 

Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.

 

This website is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating systems

only.

To find updates for Microsoft products that are designed for Macintosh

operating systems, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/mac/.

 

 

 

I also can't seem to open new question window but can read and reply. Very

odd.

[Guest Tariq]

Re: Cannot reach Windows Update page

 

Re: Cannot reach Windows Update page

 

Joyce-

 

You posted a wrong reply... I see that you posted your messages agian.

 

Thanks,

 

Tariq

 

"Joyce" <Joyce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:65AA792C-0A44-484A-9D74-39FBC52122E4@microsoft.com...

>I keep getting this error message. I'm running Windows XP with SP2 on a

>PC.

>

> Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.

>

> This website is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating systems

> only.

> To find updates for Microsoft products that are designed for Macintosh

> operating systems, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/mac/.

>

>

>

> I also can't seem to open new question window but can read and reply.

> Very

> odd.

>

>