Software unavailable for different users under XP-pro

From: Nic (vavroom@bmee.net)
Date: 08/07/02 

From: "Nic" <vavroom@bmee.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:43:24 -0700

I'm getting increasingly frustrated and I hope someone
may have an answer for me :-)

I'm running Win XP-pro boxes on a network, where the
server is Win2K server. Though that should not, in
theory, be part of the equation at this point.

On individual machines, I installed software loggin in as
admin. No problem, all works fine. Then I log off, log
back in as one of my users (regular user, no
admin/poweruser rights). That's when the sh*t hits the
fan. The software is there, listed on the start menu and
all, but nothing happens when you try to start it up.

There is another application that asks for a password
when logged on as admin, but if you leave it blank an
dhit "enter", it goes right in. When you try that as a
user, it won't let you in. No matter how, even with
administrator password typed in.

I went in and changed the permissions to allow anyone to
use the folders where the software was installed,
figuring there might be an issue with that, still no go.

There *must* be a way for an admin to install the
software and for the users to use those applications.

On Dragon NaturallySpeaking (the first app), I even tried
to uninstall the app, give my user administrative rights,
install the software, but it won't let me install the
app, despite that user now being admin.

I don't get it, and I'm getting increasingly pissed off.

Help? :-)

Thanks

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