Applications that need to be run as a local administrator

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Is there a utility that will tell me which which folders and files an application is trying to access or modify, so that it can run correctly? I have some programs that do not run correctly, unless I am signed on with an account that has local admin rights.

If I can figure out which folders and files theses applications need, then I should be able to give rights to just these folders and files, and have everything work without being a local admin.

I did a google search but didn't find anything.

 

[mechBgon]

You might try Process Monitor. What app is giving trouble? Does the company have any workarounds or patches to fix it?

 

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Originally posted by: mechBgon
You might try Process Monitor. What app is giving trouble? Does the company have any workarounds or patches to fix it?

Thanks, I'll give that a try. They're apps that we've used at work for a while, but now that we're restricting rights, we've hit a snag. I haven't checked with the companies, but I'll do that, too. Thanks again.

 

[mechBgon]

If you need a way to make selected programs run as Admin from within a non-Admin account, I can offer a suggested method. It calls for XP Professional Edition, which can use the /savecred switch to make a special runas shortcut retain the password, so the user doesn't even need to know it. That was how I got my QuickBooks user onto a non-Admin account, despite Intuit's retarded demands for Admin powers. I wonder if they've finally seen the light yet... 😕

 

[her209]

I can't begin to tell you how much I hate these companies.

 

[Snapster]

These companies have spent years expecting to be able to run their programs with full system rights. This admittedly is partly Microsoft's fault and partly their own. Now the game had been changed for the better security wise, it's about time they got a punch in the nuts for demanding admin rights when in most cases there is no need.