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Win2000 Professional non-admin rights

I'm running W2000 pro. I installed a non microsoft application (installed as the administrator).  When I log on to the PC with a user account that does not have administrative privilages, I can't open the application.  The application does not run!!  When I give this same user administrative privilages, the application works!!

Are there any issues that deal with this type of problem in W2000?  Thanks for your help
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The user needs at least execute priveledge for the program in question.  Take a look at the help under Default security settings for users for a much better talk through on this and a few recommended fixes.  Good luck.
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You need to look at the permissions for the folders and executable files associated with the application--this information is all available from the right-click Properties menu under Win2K. If you change the permissions so Everyone has execute and read rights on the stuff in the application's folders it may fix the problem.
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Thanks for your quick responses.  I've checked the excutable rights for the user, and it shows as having full control.  However, I give the same user Power user rights and it works.  Don't know what the deal is??  
Do you know if there's a copy function available in Windows 2000, when you want to copy a user, like you do in User Manager in Win4.0??  Thanks  
I think you will get what you want if you right-click on the My Computer Icon and select properties.  The User Profiles tab has a copy function.  I have never used this in W2k or NT4, but it looks right.
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Actually, I'm talking about the copy function in User Manager.  
In NT 4.0, you open up User Manager, Click User on the file menu, you get the copy option (to copy a users rights).  Is there a similar option in Windows 2000 where you can copy another user's rights instead of having to give the rights manually?
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Thanks for your response.  I didn't think the copy feature was available in w2000.  What you mentioned, can be done but, my intent was as follows:
    - create a general user template
    - use that template to create new   users

Please let me know if you find out.  Thanks