Framemaker installed under Administrator

[Scott White]

Simple question, does anyone remember/know if the default install for  
Framemaker 9.0 is single user or if there is even an option to install  
as single or multiuser?



Scott White
Media Production & EBC Manager
Implementation Coordinator
210-704-8239
swhite at alamark.com


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On Oct 16, 2009, at 2:56 PM, Alan Litchfield wrote:

> Scott,
>
> I think he is being unreasonable, especially to suggest that you "  
> get with Adobe and have them fix this or get answers to his  
> problem". He is just going to have to learn that he can't always  
> have everything his own way.
>
> There is no point in comparing FrameMaker with Photoshop and  
> InDesign installations, permissions, etc. They are entirely  
> different applications and have different histories and, I am sure,  
> architectures. Just because they are developed by the same company,  
> Adobe, does not mean they are therefore exactly the same in all  
> respects.
>
> Of the suggestions I read earlier, uninstalling and reinstalling  
> with the "available for all users" option selected is the best  
> course of action. Either that or fiddling with the folder and file  
> permissions until it is all working but that may also break other  
> things or open the system as vulnerabilities.
>
> If he does not want to allow the user to have access to the  
> application then he must accept that he is refusing to let this  
> person do their work and will probably need to explain why his  
> attitude is worth more than their productivity to the company.
>
> The suggestions to date are normal in the course of events.
>
> Alan
>
> On 17/10/2009, at 8:39 AM, Scott White wrote:
>
>> Ok I just got off the phone with this guy. He doesn't like my  
>> suggestions, Art's suggestion or anyone else's.
>> He wants to control what gets installed and downloaded on a machine  
>> so he wants to do all installs and downloads as administrator  
>> rights. He doesn't want to give this person administrator rights to  
>> run the software in fear this person will download other things.
>> He installed photoshop and InDesign under these rules and they will  
>> open up for the user rights. It's just Frame that won't. He wants  
>> me to get with Adobe and have them fix this or get answers to his  
>> problem.
>>
>> He just sent me a log dissertation on why windows administrators  
>> must do what they are doing -- make everything tighter than bark on  
>> a tree.
>>
>> Any other help appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Scott White
>> Media Production & EBC Manager
>> Implementation Coordinator
>> 210-704-8239
>> swhite at alamark.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 16, 2009, at 9:26 AM, Art Campbell wrote:
>>
>>> He's not locked in. If he activated, he can de-activate before
>>> uninstalling, and he's good to move the software anywhere --  
>>> including
>>> back on to the same machine.
>>>
>>> Another easier way to go may be to give the user Admin privileges,  
>>> so
>>> she can execute FM.
>>>
>>> Art Campbell
>>>             art.campbell at gmail.com
>>> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52
>>> Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
>>>                                                    No disclaimers  
>>> apply.
>>>                                                             DoD 358
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Scott White <swhite at alamark.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>> IF that is the case, can it be uninstalled and reinstalled for  
>>>> multiusers or
>>>> is he locked in?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Scott White
>>>> Media Production & EBC Manager
>>>> Implementation Coordinator
>>>> 210-704-8239
>>>> swhite at alamark.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 16, 2009, at 9:20 AM, Art Campbell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That was exactly what I was thinking -- installed "For Just This  
>>>>> User"
>>>>> instead of "All Users."
>>>>>
>>>>> But I suspect you might also be able to fix it if the Admin  
>>>>> account
>>>>> twiddles the directory permissions (recursively) to allow  
>>>>> Everyone to
>>>>> execute the Frame directories.
>>>>>
>>>>> Art
>>>>>
>>>>> Art Campbell
>>>>>            art.campbell at gmail.com
>>>>> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52
>>>>> Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
>>>>>                                                   No disclaimers  
>>>>> apply.
>>>>>                                                            DoD 358
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Scott White  
>>>>> <swhite at alamark.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can check on that. Interesting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott White
>>>>>> Media Production & EBC Manager
>>>>>> Implementation Coordinator
>>>>>> 210-704-8239
>>>>>> swhite at alamark.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 16, 2009, at 9:03 AM, O'Laoghaire Micheal wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is it possible that when your client installed Frame he chose  
>>>>>>> "single
>>>>>>> user" instead of "multiple user"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Micheal O'Laoghaire
>>>>>>> Billing and Active Customer Management
>>>>>>> Comverse Inc.
>>>>>>> Wakefield, MA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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