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Date:	Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:03:41 PST8
From:	butch@fyrelizard.com
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: OT: W2K Pls help on how to allow non-administrator user to run

In <20050322154307.ORKZ1497.fed1rmmtao06.cox.net@BUTCHECS>, on 03/22/2005
at 07:43 AM, butch@fyrelizard.com said:
I've been having carpal tunnel issues and this morning my fingers work
pretty good to the point my brain isn't working too well. A solution is
to go to make your daughter an administrator. Install OO, then remove her
as administrator. Then try starting OO in her user account. That should
work.

>In <20050322073405-18099-10@scoug.com>, on 03/22/2005
> at 07:34 AM, "Jeffrey Race" said:

>I have had the same problem with w2k, but using a great program called
>Productive from a company from Portland Oregon. Interestingly, some
>programs will install and all users will have access to the programs and
>other programs will install with only the administrator having access.
>If someone has an answer, I'd like to know as well.

>>Maybe someone can help me. I am experimenting with OO, got the Windows
>>Thai-enabled version. On my 600E set up for malware-prone daughter, I
>>configured her account to be unable to install programs. Great! Then I
>>installed
>> Open Office as Administrator (only way it can be done), but she cannot
>>run it from her account. I cannot find instructions anywhere how to
>>enable a program for the non-administrator users. Please some W2K guru
>>tell me the secret. (Also where it is documented.)

>>Thanks for all help.

>>Jeffrey Race

>>(PS OO looks very good and I am looking forward to setting up on eCS when
>> I get my new HDD up.)

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