disable admins from uninstalling certain programs

Mow Row <MowRow DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi there fellow Microsofters!
>
> I am a part System Admin at a small office with no Windows domain (just
>workgroup), and would like to carry out the following tasks on my co-workers'
>Windows XP Pro computers (locally), while enabling them as administrators (so
>they can install / uninstall software / maintain their PCs).
>
> Here are the tasks I would like to carry out (remember, they have
>Administrator accounts as well, but not via Safe Mode, and remember, there is
>no domain):
>
>Disable them from uninstalling certain programs.
>
>Thanks!
>Row

One time is more than enough, "fellow Microsofter". You now have
posted this twice in this thread, and have another thread going on the
same subject.

Mow Row wrote:
> Hi there fellow Microsofters!
>
> I am a part System Admin at a small office with no Windows domain
> (just workgroup), and would like to carry out the following tasks
> on my co-workers' Windows XP Pro computers (locally), while
> enabling them as administrators (so they can install / uninstall
> software / maintain their PCs).
>
> Here are the tasks I would like to carry out (remember, they have
> Administrator accounts as well, but not via Safe Mode, and
> remember, there is no domain):
>
> Disable them from uninstalling certain programs.

Until you take away their administrative rights - they can undo whatever you
do in many ways and do whatever they desire without much effort at all.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Mow Row wrote:

> Hi there fellow Microsofters!
>
> I am a part System Admin at a small office with no Windows domain (just
> workgroup), and would like to carry out the following tasks on my co-workers'
> Windows XP Pro computers (locally), while enabling them as administrators (so
> they can install / uninstall software / maintain their PCs).
>
> Here are the tasks I would like to carry out (remember, they have
> Administrator accounts as well, but not via Safe Mode, and remember, there is
> no domain):
>
> Disable them from uninstalling certain programs.
>
> Thanks!
> Row


See replies to your prior SAME post (the first one, not the second one
before this third one). Asking again every 3 minutes won't change the
answers.

If you reposted because of a bogus error message then stop using the
webnews-for-dummies interface to Usenet that Microsoft uses to pretend
they have these forums. Use a real NNTP client and connect it to your
NNTP provider (msnews.microsoft.com is free but only carries the
microsoft.public.* newsgroups).

"Mow Row" <MowRow.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:57C182B0-9DFC-48CD-92C3-A7206AD1B408@microsoft.com
> Hi there fellow Microsofters!
>
> I am a part System Admin at a small office with no Windows domain
> (just workgroup), and would like to carry out the following tasks on
> my co-workers' Windows XP Pro computers (locally), while enabling
> them as administrators (so they can install / uninstall software /
> maintain their PCs).
>
> Here are the tasks I would like to carry out (remember, they have
> Administrator accounts as well, but not via Safe Mode, and remember,
> there is no domain):
>
> Disable them from uninstalling certain programs.
>
> Thanks!
> Row

Hmm, that seemed easy for a few seconds, but ... you can't do it and
keep everyone as an Admin. Could you make the Power Users, adjusted
accordingly, and then use Policies to keep them from
installing/uninstalling? I h aven't checked to be sure that'll work;
I'll leave that part to you.

IMO your post is too vague for a good response.

Regards,

Twayne`

As said an admin can in principle do anything, however that does of course
depend on the user's tech skills and whether they are prepared to risk
disciplinary action for doing something which is clearly a transgression of
company policies.

If you remove the uninstall entry in the registry (under
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall) this may satisfy
your needs.

My approach to this is to have a script check for the presence of the
software's main executable at logon. If it ain't there, then it's
automatically (and silently) reinstalled. This has the advantage of covering
your own forgetfulness (well, mine anyway) to put AV software onto new
computers, etc.


"Mow Row" wrote:

> Hi there fellow Microsofters!
>
> I am a part System Admin at a small office with no Windows domain (just
> workgroup), and would like to carry out the following tasks on my co-workers'
> Windows XP Pro computers (locally), while enabling them as administrators (so
> they can install / uninstall software / maintain their PCs).
>
> Here are the tasks I would like to carry out (remember, they have
> Administrator accounts as well, but not via Safe Mode, and remember, there is
> no domain):
>
> Disable them from uninstalling certain programs.
>
> Thanks!
> Row