My pleasure Roke, thanks for posting!
Cheers,
Jimmy.
| Hi Jimmy
| Yes Admin accounts the keyboard works just fine but it doesn't when we
| change back to limited??I have sent an email to the manufacturer so maybe
| they have a salution.
| Thank you for ALL your help. It was very usefull =-)
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi Roke,
| >
| > I'm glad the game is working now!
| > I think the solution for the Keyboard software is to grant admin
| > rights to the user accounts in order for the software to create the
| > registry keys under that users name.
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > | Well I turned on remote desktop but to no evail. I uninstalled Norton & yes
| > | it is the culprite for the missing option (run as) but I can make the game
| > | pick "run with different credentials" in it's properties/advanced settings.
| > | So that will work now =-)
| > | One thing remains unusable - the internet keyboard still says "registry not
| > | found" when we log on with a limited account.....Any ideas??
| > | Thanx again Jimmy
| > | ps. it's quite cool that my younger brother is Jimmy S. as well. & no I'm
| > | not just saying that...Dave S. - Jimmy S. then we also have a Richard S. (the
| > | youngest)
| > | well thats all for now......Thank you =-)
| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Dave,
| > | >
| > | > Are you running Windows XP Pro?
| > | > I don't understand why that option might be missing unless
| > | > some of the 3rd party software (Norton's) changed the option.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | >
| > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > | > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | >
| > | > > Hello again Jimmy
| > | > > Ok fair enough (good call) Well I have hidden the Admin's account &
| > | > > passworded it ( mostly for kid & internet security purposses)The # 1 resson I
| > | > > am limiting ANY of our accounts is because microsoft recomend's it for
| > | > > internet security like trojans & such( I recently read it on the net ) before
| > | > > we never were limited.I do have norton system works but a little more
| > | > > security never hurts. I have set my account to limited but I can't get the
| > | > > "run as" to come up when I right click on EQ. But I can get it to come up
| > | > > when I am unlimited mmmm???? Do U have an idea about that & maybe even the
| > | > > internet keyboard thing I mentioned before?( now take note that there isn't
| > | > > an icon or a file in the start/programs section for the keyboard) basicly I
| > | > > think I just need to know how to put a registry in for the limited accounts &
| > | > > then the keyboard would recognise those accounts & let them use the special
| > | > > keys right??
| > | > >
| > | > > Thank you for being so helpfull and patient with me I realy do appreciate
| > | > > all the help
| > | > >
| > | > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > >> Hi Roke,
| > | > >>
| > | > >> I haven't published the method to turn off the autologoff to avoid
| > | > >> that information being used by the very people you're trying to
| > | > >> keep out of the account.
| > | > >>
| > | > >> If you can trust those people with the account then there's no reason
| > | > >> to use the autologoff technique,
| > | > >>
| > | > >> If you want to restrict other users effectively, use a 2nd admin account.
| > | > >>
| > | > >> --
| > | > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > >>
| > | > >> Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > >> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > | > >> MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > >> _________________________________________________________
| > | > >>
| > | > >> > Thank you VERY much Jimmy & Doug for the help...I do have an admin. account
| > | > >> > allready "for installing things" (as well as my limited that I use) so could
| > | > >> > we use that Admin account as the "able2play" account ? And if so could I use
| > | > >> > that "run as" trick to get the internet keyboard to run on the limited
| > | > >> > desktops as well (because it says "error registry not found" for the
| > | > >> > keyboard) when we log onto the limited desktops but not the admins. desktop?
| > | > >> > I am definently going to hide that account though. How would one Turne off
| > | > >> > that auto logoff part though? I may need to get on it some time.
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> >> Hi Roke,
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> | I have newly installed XP Pro. Microsoft recomends all user's to be on
| > | > >> >> | limited accounts (accept 1) but my brother & I can not play EQ. unless we use
| > | > >> >> | the Administrator's account. How can I make it so we can use our own accounts
| > | > >> >> | and still be set to limited ?
| > | > >> >> | Thank you for your help.
| > | > >> >> | --
| > | > >> >> | Dave S. in Calgary
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> Some games will work with limited accounts after they have been installed and
| > | > >> >> run once either using an administrator account, or by temporarily changing the
| > | > >> >> limited user account(s) to an admin account in Control Panel / User Accounts,
| > | > >> >> just for the purpose of running the game the first time in order to be able to
| > | > >> >> install the necessary files and create the keys in the registry that it needs to
| > | > >> >> function, but may not be able to due to the restrictive nature of limited accounts.
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> If that mouthful doesn't resolve the issue, use the "Run As.." command instead:
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> 1. Click Start / Control Panel / User Accounts / Create a New Account /
| > | > >> >> Name the Account: "able2play" (without quotes) / Next Pick: "Computer-
| > | > >> >> Administrator" & Click "Create Account";
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> 2. Click on your new able2play account and Create a Password for it;
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> 3. When your limited user wants to play a game that requires Administrator
| > | > >> >> privileges they can Right-Click the shortcut to that game / Click Run As... /
| > | > >> >> "The Following User": able2play and enter the password. Simple as that!
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> I know what you're thinking: That defeats the purpose of the limited user account.
| > | > >> >> To secure the "able2play" account so that it can't be used to logon to the computer:
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> First you can hide the account so that it won't show up on the Welcome Screen:
| > | > >> >>
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_hide_users.htm (thanks Doug!)
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> Next add a shortcut to the windows logoff routine into the RUN key of the
| > | > >> >> able2play registry. I made a reg patch to simplify this process if you wish to use it:
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> 4. Logon to the "able2play" account,
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> 5. <ONLY RUN THIS PATCH USING THE "ABLE2PLAY" ACCOUNT>
| > | > >> >> Save this patch to your drive and then doubleclick it to install it to your registry.
| > | > >> >>
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/OnlyRunUsingAble2PlayAccount.reg
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> or
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> *Instead of using the reg patch, click Start / Run / regedt32 / browse to:
| > | > >> >> [HKCU\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] and
| > | > >> >> Click Edit / New / String value / ValueName: logoff / Value data: logoff
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> From now on, if anyone logs on with the "able2play" account, the computer will log
| > | > >> >> them off immediately. They will not gain access to an administrators desktop!
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> --
| > | > >> >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > >> >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >> Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > >> >> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > | > >> >> MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > >> >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > >> >> _________________________________________________________
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