"doug" wrote:

> I need to modify my application so that my users don't have to always login
> as an Administrator on the machine. Currently we store data for the
> application where the application was installed on the machine (c:\program
> files\[product name]\xxx). This works fine except that in order to run the
> program the user needs admin rights.
>
>
>
> I have come across many articles about using the approach of "the least
> privilege user account" login and they have indicated that if you follow
> Microsoft's suggestions in where you store your application data, your app
> will work fine when a non-privileged user logs in and uses your application.
> That sounds great! But. I can't seem to find where Microsoft suggests where
> to place the data!
>
>
>
> My question is: Where should an application place both system wide and user
> specific data so that it will run when a non-admin user is logged into the
> machine? A reference to the source article would be nice too.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance your any assistance.
>
>
>
> Doug
>
>
>

"oldbear" <oldb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0AABB802-E73A-49AD-BB33-EF12BB021797@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Program files is only for static, read-only data files.
>
> You should use the various directories under C:\Documents and Settings.
> All
> Users if ro application data, and username/.... is for user data.
>
> Look at:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo
>
> for more details.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Chris Seary
>
> "doug" wrote:
>
>> I need to modify my application so that my users don't have to always
>> login
>> as an Administrator on the machine. Currently we store data for the
>> application where the application was installed on the machine
>> (c:\program
>> files\[product name]\xxx). This works fine except that in order to run
>> the
>> program the user needs admin rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have come across many articles about using the approach of "the least
>> privilege user account" login and they have indicated that if you follow
>> Microsoft's suggestions in where you store your application data, your
>> app
>> will work fine when a non-privileged user logs in and uses your
>> application.
>> That sounds great! But. I can't seem to find where Microsoft suggests
>> where
>> to place the data!
>>
>>
>>
>> My question is: Where should an application place both system wide and
>> user
>> specific data so that it will run when a non-admin user is logged into
>> the
>> machine? A reference to the source article would be nice too.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance your any assistance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>

> Also note the System.Environment.GetFolderPath method.  They've made
> finding these folders extremely easy in .NET.
>
> Joe K.
>
> "oldbear" <oldb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0AABB802-E73A-49AD-BB33-EF12BB021797@microsoft.com...
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Program files is only for static, read-only data files.
>>
>> You should use the various directories under C:\Documents and
>> Settings.
>> All
>> Users if ro application data, and username/.... is for user data.
>> Look at:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo
>>
>> for more details.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Chris Seary
>>
>> "doug" wrote:
>>
>>> I need to modify my application so that my users don't have to
>>> always
>>> login
>>> as an Administrator on the machine. Currently we store data for the
>>> application where the application was installed on the machine
>>> (c:\program
>>> files\[product name]\xxx). This works fine except that in order to
>>> run
>>> the
>>> program the user needs admin rights.
>>> I have come across many articles about using the approach of "the
>>> least
>>> privilege user account" login and they have indicated that if you
>>> follow
>>> Microsoft's suggestions in where you store your application data,
>>> your
>>> app
>>> will work fine when a non-privileged user logs in and uses your
>>> application.
>>> That sounds great! But. I can't seem to find where Microsoft
>>> suggests
>>> where
>>> to place the data!
>>> My question is: Where should an application place both system wide
>>> and
>>> user
>>> specific data so that it will run when a non-admin user is logged
>>> into
>>> the
>>> machine? A reference to the source article would be nice too.
>>> Thanks in advance your any assistance.
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>