Re: Installing cygwin on Windows 7 prompts for Admin credentials

[Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin at cygwin dot com>]

On Jun 23 15:52, Robert Jacobson wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to let one of my users install cygwin as a normal
> (non-admin) account.
> 
> However, when they run setup.exe, they get a UAC prompt "Do you want to
> allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to
> your computer?
> 
> To continue, type an administrator password, and then click Yes."
> 
> I'd like to let them install it, but obviously I don't want to give them
> admin privs.
> 
> What else can I do to workaround this?

Start "Local Security Policy" -> Security Settings -> Local Policies ->
Security Options.  Disable the setting "User Account Control: Detect
application installations and prompt for elevation".

Or rename setup.exe to foo.exe.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa905330.aspx#wvduac_topic3


Corinna

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