Re: Run programs from limited accounts

From: Mark Randles (mark.nospam@randles.cx)
Date: 04/06/03

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    From: "Mark Randles" <mark.nospam@randles.cx>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 01:55:09 -0800

    I have the same issue with games, all from Microsoft (!),
    that require administrator rights. I tried the fixes
    below, without success, including the regedit option.
    Surely games players do not have to be administrators?
    Has somebody fixed this issue some other way?
    Cheers,

    Mark (to e-mail, delete the obvious)

    >-----Original Message-----
    >If your game or application works with admin accounts,
    but not with
    >limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users
    to access the
    >program files folder with "change" capability rather
    than "read" which
    >is the default.
    >
    >C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c
    >
    >where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is
    installed.
    >
    >If you wish to undo these changes, then run
    >
    >C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r
    >
    >If you still have a problem with running the program or
    saving settings
    >on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions
    on the registry
    >keys. Run regedit.exe and go to
    HKLM\Software\vendor\app, where
    >"vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used
    for your specific
    >program. Change the permissions on this key to allow
    Users full control.
    >
    >--
    >Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
    >
    >
    >"Rojesu" <rjsubieta@hotmail.com> wrote in
    >message news:43bb01c2f3a7$7039a830$a001280a@phx.gbl...
    >
    >> My son's limited account can not run games I have
    >> installed for him from an administrator account.
    >>
    >> When he runs the program from his account (limited) it
    >> asks him to install the program again, but if I change
    >> his account to administrator he sees no problem (I
    have a
    >> shortcut of the program in shared-folder)
    >>
    >> I want to keep his account as limited any advice would
    be
    >> greatly appreciate it.
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >> Rojesu
    >
    >.
    >

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