Installer without administrator privileges

[superglglgl]

Hi,

I have wrote a program with labview and built an installer. The destination is C:\Program Files\my app.

Because of IT department policy i don't have administrator privileges on my pc to install anything.

Every time i must call IT college for a help to run my installer.

Is there any way i can run the installer without admin rights?

I have tried to change the destination C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\my app. But it doesn't work.

I hope you can help me. Thanks in advance.

Lei

[Alexander_Sobolev]

Application data is also a restricted folder. Use C:\MyApp

Are you installing on one PC and updating program, or is it multiple new PCs and you always update NI stuff?

First case just copy over folder, I guess you are not working with register, why mess with installer...

Full installer including drivers creates some weird requirements and connections between your program and NI stuff. Because of them I separated NI installer from manual customized program installer.

[superglglgl]

thanks for your reply.

i write program and create installer on my pc.

after that i run the installer on another pcs, for example pc in laboratory.

[JÞB]

Any installer is going to write a windows registry HKEY to enable uninstallation.  You will need Admin Privileges.  This means someone in IT needs to place an Admin for the target machine at your beck-and-call.  

Once IT understands that your job involves writing and deploying applications they tend to take the path of least resistance and grant Admin Rights.  They may require some training on your end and adherence to certain policies they dictate.  Promise to follow those guidelines and call when in doubt.  Make their job easier and they will generally reciprocate.  The converse is also true - So, remember IT CAN make your job a whole lot more painful that you can make theirs. (Ask Nice)

[franco.atzeni@terna.it]

Hi,

Usually in cases Like that, i copy my .exe in the folder c:\program files unprotected\My folder Name. 

That folder is writable also without admins privileges.

Your collegue should install only one time the runtime engine.

Best regards

Franco