Ian,
If you log on as yourself and install the software, it _should_ install
for all users.
2K/XP-aware software will ask you if you want to install for all users,
or yourself only.
Be aware that when you log in as one of the other users, the first time
you run Office, you will get a 'preparing to install' message. Don't
panic - it will do it's thing for half a minute, then Office will open
up...
Regards,
Rick P
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>
>Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 00:43:50 +1200
>From: Ian <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: XP Pro - Multi-user query
>
>I'm building an XP Pro PC for a family of four.
>
>During the initial install, I set up an Administrator account
>(that's me, with a password) then four users and a guest.
>After completing the install, I note that the four users are
>all 'Computer Administrators'. I've set no passwords for them
>at this stage, so the system can be accessed at startup via
>any of these four user accounts.
>
>And I guess that later they'll all have a free hand to
>configure their setups however they want.
>
>My query is this:
>I'm now going to finish the job by installing a heap of global
>software (Office, WinAmp, Mailwasher etc etc etc) but I'm not
>sure what'll happen if I install the stuff as one user. Like
>- I have to enter the system as one of the four, right? I
>mean, there's no other normal access point now except as one user.
>
>So if I enter the system as say, Poppa Bear, and install this
>pile of software, are Momma Bear and the two Baby Bears gonna
>have access to the programs from their accounts?
>
>Or would it be easier to logon in Safe Mode as Administrator,
>delete the four users, set up the software, then recreate the
>four user accounts again?
>
>As you can see, I'm no XP guru, but hopefully I'll improve.
>Heck, I might even move up to it myself ;-P
>
>Ian Porter
>Computer Guys Inc.
>Arrowtown
>New Zealand
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