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Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker Install Tip



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Hello,

Alternativelly you can give "Broker" user administrative rights
for the time of installation.

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "OzFalcon" <OzFalcon@xxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 12:17 AM
Subject: [amibroker] AmiBroker Install Tip


> Just thought I'd share my XP install tip.
> 
> I initaily had a bit of trouble installing AmiBroker under XP.
> 
> I have Multiple Users set up ie:
>   Sysop (Admin)          Maintinance
>   Broker (PwrUser)       Trading
>   Michael (PwrUser)      General
> 
> I also have Encryption turned ON for Broker user directories.
> 
> When I tried to install AB with Broker user - It's says you must be 
> Administrator to install.
> Ok, Fair enough - Run the Install as "Admin" I thought.
> 
> This is good (Sic) - Now I can't even run AmiBroker - Due to install being 
> encrypted as user Admin.
> 
> So I Remove encryption for the AmiBroker directory. & Can run Again.
> 
> But then I though...... Should I be "Running" AB as admin aswell?
> eg If Im running AB as user Broker and if AB writes to files and these 
> files are owned by admin are they sure to get access.  (Fixable by altering 
> security settings)
> Or
> Worse - Running as admin may grant access to parts of the system - That 
> when run under "broker" it can no longer access. ie registry entries, 
> System calls etc.
> In short - It might do wierd things & cause unstability.......
> 
> So I run as "Admin" to be sure........ Only to find I have LOST all my 
> access to encrypted files though amibroker.  (Being Admin doesn't let you 
> read encrypted files)
> 
> Which was no good, So I switch back to running as "Broker" & hope for the best.
> 
> I wasn't particualy comfortable with installing as Admin & running as 
> "broker"!!!
> 
> Later on....
> 
> By chance, I was looking at the properties of the AmiBroker install file - 
> And changed the compatability to Win98.
> 
> I tried the install like that, (user broker) and it worked like a charm.
> 
> Now the install was done by user Broker and I run it under user Broker - I 
> feel much happier about that!
> 
> KR
>          Michael.
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