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d20Pro will only run under admin privileges

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by eddymorr, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. eddymorr

    eddymorr New Member

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    Having trouble getting d20Pro to run without having to elevate user privileges. For basic security purposes I have my pc set to only allow program installations with admin rights. Typically does not create a problem and program runs under general user rights. d20Pro has become the exception. I could use some help getting it to run under normal user privileges. I'm running WIN 7. Thanks

    Eddy M
     
    #1 eddymorr, Sep 7, 2010
  2. Thurgian

    Thurgian New Member

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    Move the installation out of "Program Files".

    D0PRO has to update certain "status" files, each time it is run. Windows Vista/7 will only allow an administrator to update files that are in the C:\Program Files (or C:\Program Files(86)) directories.

    Fortunately, D20PRo can be relocated with a simple cut & paste ...
     
    #2 Thurgian, Sep 7, 2010
  3. eddymorr

    eddymorr New Member

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    Hi again ...

    I moved the program out of "ProgramFiles" into C:\mindgene\d20pro\
    Did a reboot and ... the program is still asking for elevated privileges to run.
    Any other suggestions?
     
    #3 eddymorr, Sep 7, 2010
  4. ogexam

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    Verify the settings on the directory you made to make sure that everybody has read/write/execute to the directory you created and its subdirectories
     
    #4 ogexam, Sep 8, 2010
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    Fkewlb New Member

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    On windows system, if you move the folders, they keep their current security setup

    If you copy the folder, the new folder takes on the security setup of the parent folder you are copying too.
     
    #5 Fkewlb, Sep 8, 2010
  6. Lifer4700

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    Any more progress on fixing this problem?

    After installation on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, I copied the MindGene directory from C:\Program Files(x86) to E:\ (separate physical spindle, not just logical drive - not that it matters)
    I added "Full Control" to the "Users" group for the MindGene directory, recursively. I double-checked random files and directories within the structure to verify that I have "Full Control".
    I even re-booted.


    I STILL get the admin password request when I run it.
     
    #6 Lifer4700, Aug 16, 2011
  7. Daggeth

    Daggeth New Member

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    I'd try installing it outside of C:\Program Files directory initially. I've had to do this for a number of apps with Vista/7 so that I could get around similar issues
     
    #7 Daggeth, Aug 16, 2011
  8. Lifer4700

    Lifer4700 New Member

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    Got it!

    I ran the "d20Pro-64.bat" instead of the "d20Pro.exe", and it came up with no complaints!


    Now, I wonder how many steps back I could have stopped...
     
    #8 Lifer4700, Aug 16, 2011
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