path/file access error when running a program on a windows server

[stevenriz]

Hi everyone, we have a program that we need for a client to run on a windows server that has a particular program installed on it. Reason we need to use the server is this new client has windows 7 and this program on the server requires an Oracle 9i client. We are not in a position to upgrade at this time so we are going to do it this way even if we have to give the user administrator access to the domain. When logged in as administrator the program runs fine. When logged in as a client, the program doesn't run and we get this error. Is there some security we can grant rather then giving her administrative privs?? I hope so... thanks!
Steve

 

[itsp1965]

Okay I am not too sure if I follow you. I am guessing you can't run the Oracle 9i Client on the Windows 7 machine and therefore have to run it from the server (I would assume using terminal services?)
If this is the case, did you install the Oracle client using Add-Remove programs (again assuming you are running Terminal services in application mode). If you just installed the application directly on the server and the customer is using terminal services in administration mode, then yes it is quite probable they don't have the necessary rights to run it. Short of making them local administrators on the server (and not domain administrators)have you tried adding there IDs to the local power users group.

 

[stevenriz]

You follow yes... this software runs on a server and when we installed it, we installed the client too for testing... on the server... then all you have to do it install the client on workstations (oracle 9i) and whala it works unless you are running windows 7... So I want to terminal service her into the server. I will try adding her as a local power user to see what happens. I just don't know why she can run the client within terminal services but after entering the login credentials, we click ok and get this error. Let me add the local user and assign permissions to it and report back... thanks!!
Steve

 

[stevenriz]

I added the user to the local machine and gave it power users permissions but the program still wouldn't run. I then put that local user in the administrators group and it ran. I guess we are in ok shape for now until we are able to upgrade this system OR obtain the web version which will help all of us out

have a nice Christmas everyone!

 

[cmeagan656]

Steve, just to add to what itsp1965 stated about "administration mode". Administration Mode only permits 2 concurrent remote sessions and a console session. As long you don't have to do the workaround for more than one additional person you'll be fine. But if everyone in the office starts upgrading to Windows 7 you'll need to purchase Terminal Services licenses and run in "Application Mode".

Hope this helps.

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[stevenriz]

gotcha. There are only two users of this software so we are good... for now...

 

[itsp1965]

Steve somewhat off topic but might help, have you considered implementing XP mode for your Windows 7 clients. That way I would assume they would be able to run the client. I haven't worked with Windows 7 much but it's something you may want to look at.

 

[stevenriz]

good questions. Yes I tried that. Oracle 9i client crashed during the install let alone trying to get it to run. Even with the XP Compatibility mode to XP SP2 it wouldn't install...

 

[Titleist]

XP Compatibility mode and XP Mode are 2 different things...Install the app and Oracle onto the Virtual XP mode pc and run the app from there.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

John