Re: XP Home - Program Access for Multiple Users

From: Brian Tillman (Tillman_at_sparkingwire.com)
Date: 08/26/03


Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:45:37 -0400


>How can I set up the security to allow the limited users
>to access these programs?

This is the result of the program trying to obtain write access to a file in
the Program Files folder where the limited users have no access. I solved
this problem by createing a "Program Files" folder under "Shared Files" and
installing the programs there.

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