Installing Software Correctly?

From: tdk (t.keegan@attbi.com)
Date: 12/10/02 

From: "tdk" <t.keegan@attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:02:14 -0800

A general administration question (and follow-on
question):

* Is it normally recommended to install software packages
using the Administrator account?

* If there are occassions where you'd recommend
installing software using a User account, what would be
the rationale?

Thanks!

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