Start program as ordinary user

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It it possible to start Main Type 4.5 on WIN7 with out the user is Local Administrator?

Kind regards

Jesper Gammelgaard
NS System A/S

2

Yes, that is actually the recommended way to use our font manager!

3

When our users try to start Main Type, the program starts in elevated state, and they are forced to be local admin or type admin credentials ?? How to avoid this?

Thanks

4

This was default with MainType 3, so I suspect they are still running the old version.

Can you please confirm this?

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Yes I can confirm that they are running version 4.5. They cant start main type with out running elevated. I think it is a upgrade from version 3… I have just downloaded version 5, and planning to deploy new machine to them. Do you have a guide on how to make MSI file that can be used for deployment?

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Then I suspect the “Run this program as an administrator” property is inadvertently enabled.
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Please check if this setting is enabled on the MainType.exe file, and then disable it. It is most likely located at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\High-Logic MainType\MainType.exe

Also check to see if it is set on the Program files shortcut found in Windows start menu. E.g.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\High-Logic MainType\High-Logic MainType.lnk

We suggest you use this unattended installation procedure:
MainTypeSetup.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Let me know your results.

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Thanks. That was the problem. Somehow the “Run as administrator” checkbox was checked… Thanks

Regards to deployment.

What about adding serial (licencing), cant that be done in deployment, so there is no need for IT personal to manuel inter the serial?

Thanks

8

I’m glad you’ve finally solved the mystery!

That should not be a problem with MainType 5. Do contact me and I’ll give you more information.

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Thanks.

Alle problems are now solved.