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How to allow non-admin users to install software updates of Java, FLASH and Adobe Reader?

Jawab How to allow non-admin users to install software updates of Java, FLASH and Adobe Reader?

  • Friday, January 18, 2013 5:25 PM
     
     
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    Hi all,

    I have a company (+150 users) and I would like  to allow users to update Java, FLASH and Adobe Reader only.

    These software are already installed in the hosts, but there are updates of the program every week and it needs to be updated.

    How can I give permissions to every user in the domain to do that? Just "Java, FLASH and Adobe Reader"

    Remember that I dont want distribute software because they were installed.

    I tried to enable "Enable user to patch evelated products" directive but it didn't work at my domain.

    is it possible?

     

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  • Saturday, January 19, 2013 7:44 AM
     
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    No, not without giving your users administrative priviliges, something which I generally do not recommended handing out to users.

    Blogging about Windows for IT pros at www.theexperienceblog.com

     
  • Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:43 AM
     
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    Hello,

    Like Andreas already said, there is no way without giving them the Administrator's permissions.

    I would recommend you, patch your flash, java and so on with WSUS and LUP:

    http://localupdatepubl.sourceforge.net/

    http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/localupdatepubl/index.php?title=Main_Page

    MVP Group Policy - Mythen, Insiderinfos und Troubleshooting zum Thema GPOs: Let's go, use GPO!


     
  • Monday, March 11, 2013 7:54 PM
     
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    I have a method that works for FLASH player, but am trying to come up with a method for the other 2 myself.  To automate flash player, I created a Policy and added the following:

    Under Computer Config, Prefrences, Windows Setting, Files I created a new File Item.

    I set Action = Replace, Created a Source File named mms.cfg* (more below) and have the destination file as systemroot%\System32\Macromed\Flash\mms.cfg (or %systemroot%\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\mms.cfg for x64)

    *

    I used notepad to edit the mms.cfg, and used the following in the body:

    AutoUpdateDisable=0
    SilentAutoUpdateEnable=1
    AutoUpdateInterval=0

    My non-admin users now update flash in the background silently and automatically.

     
  • Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:41 PM
     
     
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    Hello Alex,

    You found something to solve the problem?

    Thanks.

    Leandro S. - MCT,MCP,MCTS,MCITP Enterprise Administrator.