Am 10.01.2012 22:39, schrieb Gregory Pittman: > On 01/10/2012 03:07 PM, Craig Bradney wrote: >> On 1/10/12 8:52 PM, J?rgen Weber wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I tried to install 1.4 on Windows XP, but the installer needs Admin >>> rights, which on company PCs not many users have. >>> But, after installing Scribus with Admin rights, zipping the program >>> folder and moving it to a machine without Admin rights, Scribus simply >>> works. >>> >>> So, I suggest, you provide a simple ZIP download. >>> >> >> We like our installer.. however.. if your company requires you to have >> admin rights to install, then >> there is a reason. Circumventing that to install something could be >> against their policies for all >> sorts of reasons (basic security, viruses, licensing, etc). >> > I have had the same issue at work. For a time I could install to a > network space that is "mine", and could run Scribus from there, but then > later I found that this didn't work, I *think* because the installer > wanted to put the .scribus directory in some forbidden zone. > > I have been open with the IS people so they know what I have been doing. > More recently, it seems they have liberalized my install privileges a > bit so I can install in a normal sort of way. I can understand why they > need to be careful, because most employees don't understand the risks of > finding some cute screensaver to download or some other thing that has a > hidden virus. > > Greg
For our accounting office, we have a Win7 PC which shows this strange behaviour with one of its programs: each time you start that program, the admin password has to be given. I got in touch with the makers, but they didn't have a clue what could cause it. If we were a larger firm with security issues, I would definitely worry here. Unfortunately, I know pretty few about Win world, so I can only guess that this program accesses some directory or service in some forbidden zone. Rolf
