AGAIN . . .

[visionthing]

I'm new to admin'ing the network an have a simple question for you more experienced admins.

I have a SBS server and WinXP pro desktops. I have the XP user as admin of the local machine, which allows the user to install the software while logged on to the local machine. When the user logs on to the domain, they are no longer able to access that program. I've tried adding them to the Power Users group and still they can't use the app. when logged into the domain. I know I'm probably not getting something here right. Can someone please share with me the proper way to go about this?

Thanks in advance

 

[franklin97355]

What error messages do they get and what are their rights set to when they are logged onto the domain?

 

[visionthing]

When logged into the domain, the rights are just domain users. On the local machine, their rights are administrators. If I install the program (Quickbooks)on the machine as the user logged only onto the local machine (not logged into the domain) the install goes good and they can access the application ok. Once that user is logged onto the domain, that application is not able to launch. Error msg. states something about being unavailable.

 

[franklin97355]

If the program requires admin rights (Most new programs don't) make sure the domain user has local admin rights. Also make sure the folder where the files were installed is accessable to the domain users.

 

[cmeagan656]

Our QuickBooks Pro 2003 and QuickBooks Premier 2004 were causing us the same problems. We added \everyone to the powerusers group on the local client and gave full control to the Intuit folder to domain\everyone. It works fine now.

Cheers.

 

[gpalmer711]

I wrote an application to easy the use of legacy applications on XP. RunAsUser

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[alfa21]

Give to that user temp Domain Admin rights, reinstall that program and than remove rights, and try.

 

[visionthing]

cmeagan656--THANKS very much!! Your experience with
Quickbooks helped me out. I did exactly what you said to do and now everything is golden.

Thanks also to everyone else for your ideas and help!

 

[cmeagan656]

Glad it worked out.

Cheers.