This information is wonderful ... can I apply the same logic for applications that are published via Citrx? Francine CCA "Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net"; <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Found this great tidbit on Scripthorizon.com JK Making Legacy Applications Work without Administrative Access Question: Some legacy applications that I want to run in Windows 2000/XP do not run unless the user is either a Power User or an Administrator. Is there a way around this? Solution: Actually...there is! The reason why adding a user to the Power Users local group makes some legacy applications (such as those written for NT 4.0) work is that the privileges of the Power Users local group are roughly equivalent to those of the Users local group in Windows NT 4.0. Most of the time, the error results from the application not having the appropriate access to write to certain registry keys or directories (such as Program Files). Microsoft anticipated this and has already made available security templates that can be applied to Windows 2000/XP so that most of these legacy applications can run as normal. To run it, follow these steps: Open up a command prompt Go to %WINDIR%\security\templates (%WINDIR% is the installation path of Windows 2000/XP, i.e. C:\WINNT) Now type the command secedit /configure /cfg compatws.inf /db compatws.sdb This may take a while as Windows 2000/XP will reconfigure access rights on the registry and file system Once done, try running the application as a regular user....it should now work!!! I've tested this method out a couple of stubborn legacy apps (like AutoCAD Release 14.01) and it worked flawlessly. I believe it's the easiest method to accomplish this task without giving users additional privileges they do not need (for example, Power Users can create local accounts and change the system time). ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor SeamlessPlanet.com Register your domain name for as low as $7.75 per year! Cheaper than Godaddy..same great service! http://SeamlessPlanet.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now