Some Apps Requiring Admin to be Logged in to Install
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Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:12 PM
I have a domain account named kenm-adm that is a member of a domain group called Workstation_Admins. The Workstations_Admins group is a member of the administrators group on my computer. I also have a domain account named kenm that is NOT a member of the administrators group on my computer or a member of any domain group.
For normal usage, I am logged into my Win 7 Pro SP1 x64 PC using my low-level account, kenm. When I need to install an application, I right-click the application and select Run as administrator from the context menu. When I do that, windows prompts for administrator credentials, and I use the kenm-adm user and password. This method works to install programs 98% of the time.
I have 2 applications that fail to install when using this method. For those two programs, the only way I can install them is by logging in as kenm-adm AND right-clicking the installer and selecting Run as administrator. What UAC / security settings do I need to adjust so that I can install this application with a non-admin logged in by supplying admin credentials when prompted?
- Edited by Kenneth Merenda Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:13 PM
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Thursday, December 06, 2012 9:02 PM
Perhaps the application(s) vendor(s) can help.
As the name of trouble making applications is unknown, I recommend to restructure appication, more on this in http://www.itninja.com/
Rgds
Milos
- Proposed As Answer by Leo HuangMicrosoft Contingent Staff, Moderator Friday, December 07, 2012 8:46 AM
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Monday, December 10, 2012 2:50 AMModerator
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:17 PM
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:16 AMModerator
Hi,
Try to temporary disable security program, and turn off UAC to see if the same issue occurs.
If the issue persists, try to modify the UAC on Local Security Policy for test:
1 Login with Administrator
2 Type in secpol.msc into the Start menu search box and hit enter
3 browse down to Local Policies \ Security Options\ User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode” and double-click on it.
4 Change the setting to “Elevate without prompting”.
Furthermore, you can try to set the app to “Run this program as an administrator” for test.
right click the app -> Properties -> Compatibility page, check the “Run this program as an administrator” checkbox
Hope that helps.
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Monday, December 17, 2012 9:44 AMModerator
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Any update? If you tried my suggestion, please let me konw if it works.
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Friday, December 21, 2012 2:46 AMModerator
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As this thread has been quiet for a while, we assume that the issue has been resolved. At this time, we will mark it as ‘Answered’ as the previous steps should be helpful for many similar scenarios. If the issue still persists, please feel free to reply this post directly so we will be notified to follow it up. You can also choose to unmark the answer as you wish.
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