XP Pro user probs

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Stinger836

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I have a system running XP Pro with 3 users and an admin account. My first problem is this:
1. My sister wants to play The Sims which I installed while under the admin account (only account w/installation privledges) and it wont run under her account unless she right clicks and goes to Run As... and then goes to the admin acount and puts in the admin account's password. How do I fix it so she can run it?
2. IE keeps giving me a Visual C++ Runtime Error for C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE. Which only happens in the user accounts, whenever I am in the admin account though IE launches perfectly. Ideas?

TIA
 
Originally posted by klowngoblin
why not just make all accounts admin? instead of pwr user or restricted
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Although this would work, it is ultimately what makes windows boxes so damned insecure and prone to be exploited by crackers. That is because by default everyone has root privilages and all it takes is for one program to be exploited and the whole box is owned because of the underlying user privilages.

Instead, just add her user to the perm list for that program's directories.

It may take some tweaking to get it to work exactly but it will be better in the long run.
 
Originally posted by FrothyByte
Although this would work, it is ultimately what makes windows boxes so damned insecure and prone to be exploited by crackers. That is because by default everyone has root privilages and all it takes is for one program to be exploited and the whole box is owned because of the underlying user privilages.

Instead, just add her user to the perm list for that program's directories.

It may take some tweaking to get it to work exactly but it will be better in the long run.
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I ran into this same issue at home when playing around with Win2K. When I installed WinXP, I made a separate partition for programs that require write access, like games and older software. So, C:\Program Files is set to read/execute for non-admins and E:\Program Files is open to all users on the system (but not everyone). Just another way to do it.

In the case of older software, the above idea may or may not work, as some of these REQUIRE to be installed in C:\Program Files or some other specific directory.
 
I'm at work now but I'll mess with the permissions later tonight when I get home. I can't make every accoutn Admin because the users are stupid and would fubar the computer as well as leaving security vulnerablilities open.
 
I have run into the same problem with some other games on my family laptop. I couldn't play CoD on any other account besides the admins. I went into the CoD folder and hit properties and went into permissions and gave it to "Everyone" see if that works with the sims.

Basic RunDown:

Go into Windows Explorer

Find the Sims folder and right click and press properties

Look for Sharing or some Permissions Tab or button

Press "Add User(s)"

Look for the accounts u want in it


I belive Microsoft has done this because some admins don't want anyone else accessing their programs, etc. So you have to do it manually yourself.

Let us know what happens, see ya
 
It's not my thread, but thanks for the info. I've been wondering about this for a while!
 
That fixed the first error but not the second. I think the second has to do with a program problem of IE and not permissions....but then again I don't because it works in the admin account but none of the other 3.:confused:
 
Originally posted by Stinger836
That fixed the first error but not the second. I think the second has to do with a program problem of IE and not permissions....but then again I don't because it works in the admin account but none of the other 3.:confused:
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Only ideas I could come with up are the following. Make sure the user in question has permission to write to their C:\Documents and Settings folder. One of the locations there is the Temporary Internet Files under Local Settings. Also, make sure that every user on the system has write permission to C:\Windows\Temp.
 
Sorry, but I don't know the answer to that one, just trying to get the first one out of the way. Can the users now play the Sims?

Otherwise, I would go with what the guy said up there ^^^^
 
I made the Sims shared, and it now works. The only problem I have is IE and its Visual C++ Runtime Error, abnormal program termination :confused:
I'm at work now but when I get home Ill try the above.
 
I've been reading through this thread, it's been a lot of help. However, the problem with moving a folder into the shared documents directory is that it actually physically moved the location of the data on the drive to c:\Documents & Settings\All Users\Shared Documents

This will work well for self contained programs but for programs that require DLL look ups referenced to their current location or interact with windows on a high level, it'll cause problems. I saw someone reference above to change the premissioning on the individual folder, does anyone have the proper steps to do this? Because the direction said individual gave appear to be for Windows 2000, not WinXP Pro, which is what I need the instructions for. How do I change the premissions on an individual folder inside of Windows XP Pro? I'd appreciate the info.

Peace,
-T.
 
I didn't have to move the Sims directory into the shared folder, I just had to right click go into sharing and security then click Share this folder on the network and with other users.
 
Originally posted by Stinger836
I didn't have to move the Sims directory into the shared folder, I just had to right click go into sharing and security then click Share this folder on the network and with other users.
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Ya, exactly what I said.
 
Hey Folks,

I just found the solution to everyones problem after a bit of help. If you want to set permissions for individual folders inside of Windows XP, more specifically folders that contain programs that have files that you want users to have more permissions to, do this:

Tools-> Folder Options
Goto the view tab, and uncheck 'Use Simple File Sharing'. Then simply goto the folder you want to change the permissioning on it, and go under the security tab, which will replace the sharing tab. You can modify who can do what to what folder after that option is disabled, worked like a charm for me.

Peace,
-T.
 
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