Hello
I'm creating a master of my pc; the problem that AutoCAD poses to me is that by creating a user profile without admin rights, it tries to install *.msi and requires an administrator account to continue. You understand that I can't admin rights to everyone.
I create a standard local account (without administrator rights) so there is a problem to launch AutoCAD.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
I'm assuming you're dealing with triggering the AutoCAD secondary installer . This process starts the first time a new user opens it to copy the configuration files (support files, icons, etc.) into their personal profile (%AppData%).
Could you clarify whether you installed AutoCAD via a simple " Install " or via a " Deployment " created from your Autodesk Account portal?
Here are the ways to solve this block on a master:
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Use a Deployment : This is the recommended method. When the package is created in the Autodesk portal, the installer is configured so that the secondary installation does not require elevated rights.
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Folder Rights : Make sure that the " Users " group has full control (or at least modification) over the following folders:
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C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk -
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk -
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk
- Registry Rights : The user must be able to write in the hive:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk
If you're preparing a master's degree, it's often useful to run AutoCAD first with a " template " account (Default User) so that the registry keys are pre-populated, although Autodesk deployment is still the cleanest solution.