Re: Group Policy Editor

ed black <edblack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Okay I finally came across the disclaimer in the help files

" . . . because Group Policy can have snap-in extensions added to or
removed from it, the exact set of subitems that you see might be
different."

then I came across this item

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555218/en-us

I followed the directions and the system confirmed that the extension
was successfully registered. There was still no "Software
Installation" subitem when I restarted the GPE.

Then I found this

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742376.aspx

Still didn't work after I followed the directions and added the
snap-in and all extensions. Strangely enough, the Software
Installation snap-in extension was included in the check box for
adding extensions. I did the restart and everything.



I'm resigned that I can't operate the GPE for user configuration of
software installation.

But *installation* isn't your issue anyway, though. You'd have the same
problem, as the installers for your applications are not doing what they
should do, which is set permissions accordingly so that end users can use
them.

I do however suspend belief that the Snap-In won't work for me on this
computer until I see for myself if it works or not, but since it's not
available for me to attempt, then I won't say it can't work or will
work for my purposes to allow limited users to run some apps.

OK, don't say it. I will. That is not what it is for. :)

I
admit I'm a novice end-user and for what it's worth I do respect your
knowledge, experience and wisdom. It's just that I need to
experience for myself whether or not the GPE will resolve my issue.

Sure, go to town.

That being said, I have to start looking for the tutorials on what
you've described by editing registry and learning NFTS. I don't have
time right now, so I'm going to have to live with fast user switching
to go from the limited accts to admin when I need to check the
weather or do screen captures and uploads to image sites. I've also
discovered that the FPS multiplayer online game that I use can only
be run in admin anyway because of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat
requirements.

I'm really not sure what you're looking for where "how to change
permissions" is concerned or I would happily have given you a link. This is
really pretty basic stuff - it's been pretty much the same since NT first
came out. Google should help.

Good luck out there....


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