Win XP Accounts?

Type_R · 9 May 2007 at 08:11

Installing WinXP on a new comp with individual accounts, just wanted to know if there is a way of installing programs to a single user account? I know some programs give you this option, but is there a way of forcing this?

oddjob62 · 9 May 2007 at 08:36

Type_R said:
Installing WinXP on a new comp with individual accounts, just wanted to know if there is a way of installing programs to a single user account? I know some programs give you this option, but is there a way of forcing this?

You could set the NTFS permissions to give only certain users access to the program's install directory.

mike1210 · 9 May 2007 at 08:38

yep either that or make a security group and assign the permissions to that group, that way nay be easier if several people need to be added etc

.walls · 9 May 2007 at 08:48

A software restriction group policy? - this can be applied to groups...

Or you could set the acls (permissions) on the executable itself to deny execute to a user or group of users - this will have the same effect, but it messier.

EDIT: damn... beaten to it!

Type_R · 11 May 2007 at 12:42

Thanks guys, will give this a go!