McAfee VirusScan console inaccessible

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Fred Ma

Hello,

I just tried to doubleclick the McAfee VirusScan console
on the system tray. Nothing happened (usually, I am
able to scan a file). I was logged in as nonadmin.
I tried accessing it from Start->ProgramFiles->etc...
and was given the message that I don't have sufficient
privileges to do that action.

I logged out and logged in as an admin. I could get
the McAfee VirusScan console by doubleclicking it on
the system tray.

I don't recall this restrictive behaviour. I perused
the help, but can't seem to find anything about it.
Is there a way to get back (what I remember to be) the
normal behaviour, where a nonadmin can call up the
McAfee VirusScan console?

Thanks.

Fred

P.S. Posted to:
grc.security.software
alt.comp.anti-virus
alt.comp.virus
 
Give the account 'nonadmin' administrator rights.

Dave

| Hello,
|
| I just tried to doubleclick the McAfee VirusScan console
| on the system tray. Nothing happened (usually, I am
| able to scan a file). I was logged in as nonadmin.
| I tried accessing it from Start->ProgramFiles->etc...
| and was given the message that I don't have sufficient
| privileges to do that action.
|
| I logged out and logged in as an admin. I could get
| the McAfee VirusScan console by doubleclicking it on
| the system tray.
|
| I don't recall this restrictive behaviour. I perused
| the help, but can't seem to find anything about it.
| Is there a way to get back (what I remember to be) the
| normal behaviour, where a nonadmin can call up the
| McAfee VirusScan console?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Fred
|
| P.S. Posted to:
| grc.security.software
| alt.comp.anti-virus
| alt.comp.virus
 
RTFB !

Dave

|
| What are those?
|
| Fred
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
| >
| > Give the account 'nonadmin' administrator rights.
| >
| > Dave
 
David H. Lipman said:
RTFB !

Dave

|
| What are those?
|
| Fred
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
| >
| > Give the account 'nonadmin' administrator rights.
| >
| > Dave
Click to expand...


I presume that "B" stands for "book".

I tried the online help, and haven't found anything
about nonadmin adminstrator rights. The closest thing
that I see is Power Users, which the nonadmin account
is already.

Anyway, the real sys admin has clarified that he
installed McAfee that way, so I won't be trying to
change that. Thank you for your suggestion
nevertheless.

Fred
 
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