Harold Fuchs wrote: > 2008/12/27 Web Kracked <[email protected]> > > >> James Knott wrote: >> >> Web Kracked wrote: >> >> >> I have a question about the "portableapps"? >> Do you install them on a pc and the run from the pc's drive or from >> the portable drive? Do they "parts" on the computer your plug your >> portable drive into? >> >> As you see, I never used any portable apps. >> >> >> >> The portable apps are generally installed on a USB flash drive and then >> can be used on any Windows computer even those that don't have the app >> installed. >> >> >> >> Thanks James; >> I never used these portable applications and most of the people that I deal >> with >> have policies stating they cannot use USB or flash drives. There is a >> privacy and >> security issues. They think if you plus in the portable drives (USB or >> flash), you >> can/will give them viruses or take private information from their >> computers. >> >> > > > The portableapps stuff doesn't have to run from a USB drive. It's just as > happy running from a CD or from a hard disk (see below). I doubt there are > many security policies that ban those :-( > > You can "install" the portable apps stuff. Instructions are on their web > site but basically you just run the "installer" and tell it to put the > application(s) on the system's hard disk. It still doesn't touch the > registry and the user doesn't have to be an administrator to do it. So, if > you want several portable apps you could make a directory, for example > "c:\PortableApps" and put everything there. This directory then becomes the > analogue of "c:\Program Files" but without any of the associated security > restrictions. > > On a properly "locked down" system, a user shouldn't be able to write anywhere, other than his home directory or where specifically authorized. I know that's hard to do in Windows, but it's common in Linux & Unix. Also, many computers have the USB port disabled for storage devices. A CD version might be useful there. IIRC the portable app version of OOo can be run from a CD.
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