Win2k, how to allow users to install apps?

How can I allow users to install applications in Win 2000 pro? Anything that requires registry editing will be blocked except for admins. I am using Nt4. 0 domain controlers, with Win 2000 workstations.

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How can I allow users to install applications in Win 2000 pro? Anything that requires registry editing will be blocked except for admins. I am using Nt4.0 domain controlers, with Win 2000 workstations. If upper management wants to install an application, I need to allow them to do so without giving domain admin rights and still not making them do anything elaborate. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I looked at the policy editor on the workstation, but nothing there seemed to do the trick. Am I missing something trivial? I can't believe others are not in the same situation.
 
Thank you,
RY

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Normally, you could just add the user's domain account to the local administrators group using usermanager when logged in to the PC in its local domain. However, I have had laptops that still will not allow certain apps to be installed. It worked well in NT though, so I am not certain as to what the problem was. You could give that a shot though.
 
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clutch

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Thanks Clutch,
 
It seems like I am having the same problems as you did with your laptop. I appreciate the reply though. I have been giving local administrative rights to the users, but was hoping there would be a better option.
 
-RY