Any way to allow non-admin end-users to update certain software
In a default Windows domain, non-admin users cannot update Adobe Flash or Reader. Is there an easy way to work around this? I currently push out the software via GPO, but I would prefer that each user be prompted for the update and be allowed to install it, just like it happens on standalone and admin computers.
Doable?
Doable?
waleeda
if you have somthing like SCCM System Center Configuration Manager, you can push the update as well as do silent installation in the backgroud without giving the user local admin priviledge...
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To automate flash player, I created a Policy and added the following:
Under Computer Config, Prefrences, Windows Setting, Files I created a new File Item.
I set Action = Replace, Created a Source File named mms.cfg* (more below) and have the destination file as systemroot%\System32\Macro
*I used notepad to edit the mms.cfg, and used the following in the body:
AutoUpdateDisable=0
SilentAutoUpdateEnable=1
AutoUpdateInterval=0
My non-admin users now update flash in the background silently and automatically. I'm currently investigating Reader and Java myself at this point so let me know if you find a method
Under Computer Config, Prefrences, Windows Setting, Files I created a new File Item.
I set Action = Replace, Created a Source File named mms.cfg* (more below) and have the destination file as systemroot%\System32\Macro
*I used notepad to edit the mms.cfg, and used the following in the body:
AutoUpdateDisable=0
SilentAutoUpdateEnable=1
AutoUpdateInterval=0
My non-admin users now update flash in the background silently and automatically. I'm currently investigating Reader and Java myself at this point so let me know if you find a method