User versus local administrator privilege

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I know I have read articles on this, but I have hunted for 2 days and can't
find them.

I have a number of apps on our network shares that require the user to have
local administrative privileges to install. For this reason I have had to
make all Win 2K and XP users local administrators. I really do NOT like
doing this, but the alternative is for me to walk around to every
workstation just to install simple updates to QuickTime and the like.

I read of a way to use GPO's to push settings that will allow a standard
user account to install software that doesn't come with Windows installer
capability. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks so much!

 

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If the software is not with Windows Installer, then you can try to use some
repackager such as the one come with Windows Server CD or this one,

http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/freele.asp

to repackage your software and use GPO to install.

br,
Denis

"Steve Gould" <steve.gould(at)apawood.org> wrote in message
news:O%23gIYNvNFHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> I know I have read articles on this, but I have hunted for 2 days and
can't
> find them.
>
> I have a number of apps on our network shares that require the user to
have
> local administrative privileges to install. For this reason I have had to
> make all Win 2K and XP users local administrators. I really do NOT like
> doing this, but the alternative is for me to walk around to every
> workstation just to install simple updates to QuickTime and the like.
>
> I read of a way to use GPO's to push settings that will allow a standard
> user account to install software that doesn't come with Windows installer
> capability. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks so much!
>
>

 

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Thank you SO much Denis!!! This works like a dream. I am set now!!!


Steve

"Denis Wong @ Hong Kong" <H_O_T_A_P_P_S_@_H_O_T_M_A_I_L_._C_O_M> wrote in
message news:eOCHPTNOFHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> If the software is not with Windows Installer, then you can try to use
> some
> repackager such as the one come with Windows Server CD or this one,
>
> http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/freele.asp
>
> to repackage your software and use GPO to install.
>
> br,
> Denis
>
> "Steve Gould" <steve.gould(at)apawood.org> wrote in message
> news:O%23gIYNvNFHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> I know I have read articles on this, but I have hunted for 2 days and
> can't
>> find them.
>>
>> I have a number of apps on our network shares that require the user to
> have
>> local administrative privileges to install. For this reason I have had to
>> make all Win 2K and XP users local administrators. I really do NOT like
>> doing this, but the alternative is for me to walk around to every
>> workstation just to install simple updates to QuickTime and the like.
>>
>> I read of a way to use GPO's to push settings that will allow a standard
>> user account to install software that doesn't come with Windows installer
>> capability. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>>
>
>