how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

[Guest blb]

I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my account...

How can I do that?

Thanks!!

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

blb <blb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

> account... How can I do that?

> Thanks!!

 

You don't install software to an account - you just install it, period.

However, you can install it & move the Start Menu shortcuts from

c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs to <username>\start

menu\programs. That won't prevent others from launching the program, though.

If that's your goal, and you aren't on a domain, you'll probably want to

look at Doug Knox's XP Console or Microsoft's SteadyState or similar.

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts password/adm

availability on it.

 

"blb" wrote:

> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my account...

> How can I do that?

> Thanks!!

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

> Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

> password/adm availability on it.

 

Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the question.

He *is* the administrator.

>

> "blb" wrote:

>

>> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

>> account... How can I do that?

>> Thanks!!

[Guest Karl Snooks]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

Lanwench,

He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All User area

and into his own Start menu area.

 

In greater detail,

Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever drive he's

used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users || Start Menu ||

Programs || Move the desired folder or file from here to -- || Documents and

Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or whatever his account name is) || Start

Menu || Programs and drop the moved folder/file here.

 

This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the program

in the All User area.

 

karl snooks

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message

news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

| > Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

| > password/adm availability on it.

|

| Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the question.

| He *is* the administrator.

|

| >

| > "blb" wrote:

| >

| >> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

| >> account... How can I do that?

| >> Thanks!!

|

|

|

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

Karl Snooks <wieso@hushmail.com> wrote:

> Lanwench,

> He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All User

> area and into his own Start menu area.

 

Sure - that's true. But that doesn't prevent other users from launching the

app, so I don't see much value in it - and it isn't how the question was

written. :-)

 

>

> In greater detail,

> Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever

> drive he's used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users ||

> Start Menu || Programs || Move the desired folder or file from here

> to -- || Documents and Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or whatever

> his account name is) || Start Menu || Programs and drop the moved

> folder/file here.

>

> This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the

> program in the All User area.

>

> karl snooks

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

> message news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

>>> Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

>>> password/adm availability on it.

>>

>> Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the

>> question. He *is* the administrator.

>>

>>>

>>> "blb" wrote:

>>>

>>>> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

>>>> account... How can I do that?

>>>> Thanks!!

[Guest Karl Snooks]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

Lanwench,

Strange since I've used precisely this approach before on progams which

insisted in always installing using via the Alluser/StartMenu/Programs

folder. True, in his case he already has entried in the folders for the

individual users and he will need to delete them from the StartMenu/Programs

folder of the individual user. With only his StartMenu/Programs folder

offering the program then only if he has granted the others access to this

folder will they be able to run the program.

 

karl snooks

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message

news:OCZlDKOdIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

| Karl Snooks <wieso@hushmail.com> wrote:

| > Lanwench,

| > He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All User

| > area and into his own Start menu area.

|

| Sure - that's true. But that doesn't prevent other users from launching

the

| app, so I don't see much value in it - and it isn't how the question was

| written. :-)

|

|

| >

| > In greater detail,

| > Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever

| > drive he's used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users ||

| > Start Menu || Programs || Move the desired folder or file from here

| > to -- || Documents and Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or whatever

| > his account name is) || Start Menu || Programs and drop the moved

| > folder/file here.

| >

| > This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the

| > program in the All User area.

| >

| > karl snooks

| >

| > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

| > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

| > message news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| >> Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

| >>> Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

| >>> password/adm availability on it.

| >>

| >> Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the

| >> question. He *is* the administrator.

| >>

| >>>

| >>> "blb" wrote:

| >>>

| >>>> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

| >>>> account... How can I do that?

| >>>> Thanks!!

|

|

|

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user accoun

 

Karl Snooks <wieso@hushmail.com> wrote:

> Lanwench,

> Strange since I've used precisely this approach before on progams

> which insisted in always installing using via the

> Alluser/StartMenu/Programs folder. True, in his case he already has

> entried in the folders for the individual users and he will need to

> delete them from the StartMenu/Programs folder of the individual

> user. With only his StartMenu/Programs folder offering the program

> then only if he has granted the others access to this folder will

> they be able to run the program.

 

Awww, think about that for a minute If the user simply navigates to

c:\program files\blah\ and double-clicks on blah.exe he can run the program.

:-)

 

I'm not a big believer in "security by obscurity." If it's important that

users not be able to run specific apps, or that they only be able to run

apps X Y and Z, there are ways to accomplish that.

 

>

> karl snooks

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

> message news:OCZlDKOdIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Karl Snooks <wieso@hushmail.com> wrote:

>>> Lanwench,

>>> He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All

>>> User area and into his own Start menu area.

>>

>> Sure - that's true. But that doesn't prevent other users from

>> launching the app, so I don't see much value in it - and it isn't

>> how the question was written. :-)

>>

>>

>>>

>>> In greater detail,

>>> Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever

>>> drive he's used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users

>>> || Start Menu || Programs || Move the desired folder or file from

>>> here to -- || Documents and Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or

>>> whatever his account name is) || Start Menu || Programs and drop

>>> the moved folder/file here.

>>>

>>> This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the

>>> program in the All User area.

>>>

>>> karl snooks

>>>

>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

>>> message news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

>>>>> Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

>>>>> password/adm availability on it.

>>>>

>>>> Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the

>>>> question. He *is* the administrator.

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "blb" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

>>>>>> account... How can I do that?

>>>>>> Thanks!!

[Guest blb]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user ac

 

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user ac

 

Hi, and thank you for the help... however I did this, and it does not remove

it from the other users.... Can I install software into only the

Administrator's user account. (As in only mine, and not the kids !!)

 

Can I choose this when I am prompted to "select destination folder" during

the installation, or do I have to install it, and then remove it from the

other accounts?

 

If you know how to do this, please send instructions !! (detailed if possible)

 

*note* I did try to install and then move into "owner" however it still

remained on desktop of other user.... I quite possibly did this wrong !!??

 

"Karl Snooks" wrote:

> Lanwench,

> He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All User area

> and into his own Start menu area.

>

> In greater detail,

> Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever drive he's

> used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users || Start Menu ||

> Programs || Move the desired folder or file from here to -- || Documents and

> Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or whatever his account name is) || Start

> Menu || Programs and drop the moved folder/file here.

>

> This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the program

> in the All User area.

>

> karl snooks

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> | Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

> | > Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

> | > password/adm availability on it.

> |

> | Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the question.

> | He *is* the administrator.

> |

> | >

> | > "blb" wrote:

> | >

> | >> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

> | >> account... How can I do that?

> | >> Thanks!!

> |

> |

> |

>

>

>

[Guest blb]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user ac

 

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user ac

 

hi and thank you for the help - however, the following did not remove it from

the other users....

I reposted as:

I want to install software into only the Administrator's user account. (As

in only mine, and not the kids !!)

 

Can I choose this when I am prompted to "select destination folder" during

the installation, or do I have to install it, and then remove it from the

other accounts?

 

If you know how to do this, please send instructions !! (detailed if possible)

 

*note* I did try to install and then move into "owner" however it still

remained on desktop of other user.... I quite possibly did this wrong !!??

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Karl Snooks <wieso@hushmail.com> wrote:

> > Lanwench,

> > He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All User

> > area and into his own Start menu area.

>

> Sure - that's true. But that doesn't prevent other users from launching the

> app, so I don't see much value in it - and it isn't how the question was

> written. :-)

>

>

> >

> > In greater detail,

> > Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever

> > drive he's used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users ||

> > Start Menu || Programs || Move the desired folder or file from here

> > to -- || Documents and Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or whatever

> > his account name is) || Start Menu || Programs and drop the moved

> > folder/file here.

> >

> > This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the

> > program in the All User area.

> >

> > karl snooks

> >

> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

> > message news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

> >>> Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

> >>> password/adm availability on it.

> >>

> >> Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the

> >> question. He *is* the administrator.

> >>

> >>>

> >>> "blb" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

> >>>> account... How can I do that?

> >>>> Thanks!!

>

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user ac

 

Re: how can I install software into only the Adminsitrator user ac

 

blb <blb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi, and thank you for the help... however I did this, and it does

> not remove it from the other users.... Can I install software into

> only the Administrator's user account. (As in only mine, and not the

> kids !!)

>

> Can I choose this when I am prompted to "select destination folder"

> during the installation,

 

No.

> or do I have to install it, and then remove

> it from the other accounts?

 

The start menu shortcuts are not the issue here....

 

>

> If you know how to do this, please send instructions !! (detailed if

> possible)

>

> *note* I did try to install and then move into "owner" however it

> still remained on desktop of other user.... I quite possibly did

> this wrong !!??

 

This thread has gotten very stale - you should repost a new message, but

note that I provided what I think is the true answer to your questions in my

first reply here. You need third party software or Microsoft's windows

steady state.

>

> "Karl Snooks" wrote:

>

>> Lanwench,

>> He might want to move the shortcut to the program out of the All

>> User area and into his own Start menu area.

>>

>> In greater detail,

>> Start || Rtclk on MyComputer || Explore || C: Drive (or whatever

>> drive he's used for Win XP) || Documents and Settings || All Users

>> || Start Menu || Programs || Move the desired folder or file from

>> here to -- || Documents and Settings || Joe HotShot AdminGuy (or

>> whatever his account name is) || Start Menu || Programs and drop

>> the moved folder/file here.

>>

>> This is all based upon the program installer wanting to install the

>> program in the All User area.

>>

>> karl snooks

>>

>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

>> message news:ubiXdlxcIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote:

>>>> Install & run the software by selecting, "run as" this puts

>>>> password/adm availability on it.

>>>

>>> Hmmm - no, it won't - and I'm not sure your answer addresses the

>>> question. He *is* the administrator.

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "blb" wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> I am the administrator, and want to install software onto only my

>>>>> account... How can I do that?

>>>>> Thanks!!