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Author Topic: Running MC as unprivileged user  (Read 1608 times)

aatreya

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Running MC as unprivileged user
« on: April 07, 2006, 03:58:21 am »

I'm trying to run MC on a computer that I don't have Administrator/power user privileges on and cannot get.  I'd like to be able to access the media library from my desktop computer over the network.  Is there any way to get around the problem of having to run MC once as a "power user"?  I don't have the ability to do that, but it'd be great to use MC here.
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Matt

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Re: Running MC as unprivileged user
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2006, 06:13:17 am »

Media Center should run with user rights. (the most basic rights on WinXP)

You'll need to install and run it once as administrator.  After that, it'll work for users.

If this isn't the case, what are you seeing?
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Re: Running MC as unprivileged user
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2006, 10:49:35 am »

If this isn't the case, what are you seeing?

I'm guessing it's the angry stare of a network administrator. :P
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aatreya

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Re: Running MC as unprivileged user
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2006, 01:33:47 pm »

You'll need to install and run it once as administrator.  After that, it'll work for users.

Well... That's exactly what I mean I don't have permissions to do.  Is there a way I can get it to run just from a directory or an installation on another machine (network)?
Thanks.
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aatreya

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Re: Running MC as unprivileged user
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2006, 02:34:21 am »

Any ideas?
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Alex B

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Re: Running MC as unprivileged user
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2006, 06:34:56 am »

Give the administrator flowers/cookies/gifts/etc.

Here is a workaround if bribery does not help:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=28560.0
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