OverRiding Closed NT WorkStation!!

[Salvatore]

I completed an application that I need to launch on several NT 4.0 workstations.

The application is set to create a folder within the C:/ProgramFiles directory...but for some of the employees their workstations are "Closed" not allowing them to add/delete from the C: directory.

On the other hand, I know that some applications such as Adobe Acrobat reader is availble to these same users and they have successfully installed this application on the C: drive....

So I was hoping that there was a way to override that mechanism, without having to put in a request to open all of these workstations....

Thank you.

[JordanChris]

Take a look at the RunAs command / faciliy. This allows you to run a part of your application as the Administrator (providing you know the password).
(This does assume that RunAs is available on NT - I do know its on 2000).

[JordanChris]

Or...
Create the folder outside the application across the network to the Workstations, usng Administrator privileges.

[Salvatore]

Possibly in their shared directory???

I guess that this would work, but if I put it into the shared directory then I would only need to install it once....and then all in the network would have access to it????

Hmmmm... I/ll see if that will work....maybe I could have the users install the application within thier personal directory??

I'll get back to you to see if this works...

[Salvatore]

NO....I can not get past the registry of the MSSTDFMT.dll....this class needs to be registered...and I guess to register it I will need access to the C: drive....

DARN IT!

Well if anyone has any suggestions, I am really listening!!!