Jim replied On 3/19/2009 9:42 PM
Hi all--
I tried to install SM 1.1.15 at work today, and the installation package
complained about me not being logged in as administrator. Is this
something new, or do I have to beg to IT to have administrator
priveleges? (Never saw that message in previous SM installs).
Our IT department has the policy that you must log in as administrator
at least once a month, or you lose your privileges. I guess I didn't
for one month :(
Jim,
What your IT department did was rather strange in that they allowed you
to have admin authority over your Win XP PC. What they did was create
an account for you on your PC that has user authority, that is to run
installed programs, but they were also very nice to you in giving you
access to the admin login.
The first part is for PC local security so users won't install something
harmful to the PC or the local network, the second part is to remove
some of the IT workload of installing software, or approving software
for the network systems.
As a user anytime you install, or upgrade a program Windows XP should
halt the install application and declare the installation requires admin
authority to install.
The requirement to login once a month as the admin to retain your your
authority is one method IT has to control employee movement within the
organization and outside the organization.
Michael
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