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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Richard on February 15, 2006, 06:39:06 AM

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Richard on February 15, 2006, 06:39:06 AM

I took this question that was posted on Slashdot as it describes my issue perfectly:

An anonymous reader asks: "I manage my kids\' computer, running Windows XP Professional, with an iron fist. They have limited access rights as I do not want them accidentally deleting the wrong file or downloading trojan software. However, software products, particularly games, fight my user management schemes at every turn. Each user on the computer is member of the \'Gamers\' group. This group has full access to the games directory, the place I install all of the game software. I did this since games often need to update configuration files or write save files. Despite these changes, I still run into problems. Our latest two games, Age of Mythology and Battlefield 1942, require administrator privileges irrespective of the file privileges. I have not been able to overcome the problem and it seems, based on Googling, that others are in the same boat. Fellow Slashdot readers, what have you done to overcome this problem?"

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: mm on February 15, 2006, 10:17:03 AM

appsec

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Cyrus on February 15, 2006, 02:31:29 PM

I refuse to answer for the last one I answered for you was not even recognized.

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Avatarr on February 15, 2006, 03:37:15 PM

stop being a fucking nazi. if the kids fuck up the systems, then tough luck, no games for them.

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: mm on February 15, 2006, 04:21:10 PM

he owns the PC, how does protecting it make him a "nazi"?

:rolleyes:

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Avatarr on February 15, 2006, 05:21:54 PM

Quote

...I manage my kids\' computer...

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: mm on February 15, 2006, 06:31:23 PM

do you purposely try to be not funny, or just ended up that way after years of neglect?

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Evi on February 15, 2006, 06:35:50 PM

:rofl:

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Avatarr on February 15, 2006, 06:59:35 PM

I\'m this way because of life long physical and sexual abuse.

Title: Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on February 15, 2006, 08:23:39 PM

That makes two of us!