RE: Can't access application license when not Administrator

From: jewels (jewels_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/07/05 

Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:35:02 -0700

Update:

I have a feeling that the problem I discussed in my first post has something
to do with the XP security settings. When I'm logged in as an Administrator,
the application runs fine. Similarly, when I log in as a Power User, the
application runs fine. Only when I'm logged in as a regular User do I
encounter the error. A key difference between Power Users and regular Users
is that Power Users can run so-called "legacy" applications. Legacy
applications appear to be applications that are not "Certified for Windows
Programs." Translation: I'm thinking that if the software that I'm trying
to run was rubber stamped by Microsoft, then it would run without trouble
when logged in as a regular User. I went to Microsoft's page on Certified
for Windows Programs (shown below):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/partners/isvs/cfw.mspx

There I found that applications must be tested by VeriTest in order to
obtain Windows certification. As I'm sure Agilent (the software developer)
would be opposed to such scrutiny, I'm hoping someone here can provide me
some way around this problem. I do not wish to give Power User authority to
my users just so they can run this program. Giving them Power User authority
puts my security settings at risk.

Thoughts anyone?

Thanks,
jewels

"jewels" wrote:

> I have a piece of software that requires a license to run. The license is
> installed. When I'm logged in as Administrator, I can start up the
> application fine. However, when I'm logged in as a "User," with limited
> access, I get an error message regarding the license. Is there some setting
> that I can change in the security policy to get this application to run for
> normal users? There was no option when I installed the software asking if it
> was for all users or not. I suspect this has to do with the license being
> located within the system files, but I'm not sure.
>
> Thanks,
> jewels

Relevant Pages

  • NIS2002: Any way to manually edit/delete old rules?
    ... I have been running NIS2002 on XPpro for 1yr. ... As a power user I have ... installed, removed, reinstalled, updated, etc, many many applications. ... NIS2002 created some automatic rules or I created my own, ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
  • Re: Great SWT Program
    ... GUIs allow you to be productive earlier than that point, ... they tend to be incredibly ineffecient for the power user. ... some GUI applications are better than others ... Yeah, yeah, probably ...
    (comp.lang.java.programmer)
  • about access control
    ... A is a domain user and B is a power user, ... in Active directory user and computers snap in, i want to add user A to user ... B's security settings and allow A to have send as permit. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • RE: Win2003 TS running some applications
    ... If they are running the applications from a netowrk location, i.e. UNC or Mapped Drive then the default security settings will cause this warning. ... Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services)
  • Win 2000 Security
    ... I am an administrator for an NT 4.0/2000 network. ... are several user's on the system who require "power user" ... are located on the old mainframe system. ... applications only? ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)