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#1 2008-09-30 08:01:59

romanzhv
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Installation options for "all users" and "for me only" (windows 2k/xp)

My suggestion is quite simple.
It would be most useful for users, in my opinion, if you (developers) add some radio boxes to installers wizard.
They could be like : "Install for All users on this computer" and "Install for me only". Certainly, the change of setup script also required.
So if "all users" chosen - it installs into %ALLUSERSPROFILE%
and
"me only" - it installs into %USERPROFILE%.
Additionally you could add some non-administrator permissions to program folders, files and registry branches for ordinary users.
The reason to make such kind of changes is following. When some system engineer/administrator installs Scratch under his/her admin account, the program should be accessible under others, non-admin accounts. The op. system is Windows 2k/XP (probably Vista too), separate admin and non-admin user accounts.

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#2 2009-01-30 10:36:53

bsummers
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Re: Installation options for "all users" and "for me only" (windows 2k/xp)

I am trying to install Scratch on 24 computers in a school lab. Scratch will not run unless the user has administrator privileges. I can not and should not give students these privileges. Am I missing something?

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#3 2009-01-30 11:42:14

Magnie
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Re: Installation options for "all users" and "for me only" (windows 2k/xp)

bsummers wrote:

I am trying to install Scratch on 24 computers in a school lab. Scratch will not run unless the user has administrator privileges. I can not and should not give students these privileges. Am I missing something?

You Need To Get The Non Admin Privlages Version. (http://download.scratch.mit.edu/WinScratch1.3.1.zip) (link is for 1.3.1) That Help? (I Hope So.)

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#4 2009-02-01 17:50:05

techy
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Re: Installation options for "all users" and "for me only" (windows 2k/xp)

bsummers wrote:

I am trying to install Scratch on 24 computers in a school lab. Scratch will not run unless the user has administrator privileges. I can not and should not give students these privileges. Am I missing something?

Also intead of doing ech on one at a time... I f your school has a server just put the scratch application on it then its very easy to get them installed.. well at least wish macs  tongue  lol

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#5 2009-02-02 07:54:34

Magnie
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Re: Installation options for "all users" and "for me only" (windows 2k/xp)

Magnie wrote:

bsummers wrote:

I am trying to install Scratch on 24 computers in a school lab. Scratch will not run unless the user has administrator privileges. I can not and should not give students these privileges. Am I missing something?

You Need To Get The Non Admin Privlages Version. (http://download.scratch.mit.edu/WinScratch1.3.1.zip) (link is for 1.3.1) That Help? (I Hope So.)

Wait But Since Scratch Needs Admin Privileges? When? Why Not Just Give Them Access To Certain Files. No Need For Admin.

Last edited by Magnie (2009-02-02 07:55:06)

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