Framemaker installed under Administrator
Art Campbell
art.campbell at gmail.com
Fri Oct 16 13:12:22 PDT 2009
I don't know for sure because I've been installing it as part of the TCS2.
Easiest way to check for sure may be to download the eval and run it...
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 4:10 PM, Scott White <swhite at alamark.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
> 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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>> Alan Litchfield MBus (Hons), MNZCS
>> AlphaByte
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