|  | Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | | |
| | | Chris (Hunt) |  |
|  Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts |  |
Hello, I'm using CorelDraw 12 on Windows XP Pro SP2. I recently started
using a Limited User Account for my day-to-day work. I've just
discovered that Bitsteam Font Navigator won't open. It is telling me I
don't have enough rights to install fonts. That is all very well but I'd
simply wanted to view fonts. Also, I suspect that if I open a file and
it has missing fonts I might have some trouble installing them
automatically. Is anyone else using CorelDraw with a Limited User
Account? can anyone suggest any possible solutions without giving up on
the Limited User account?
Thanks,
Chris (Hunt) |
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| | | Steven E. Eyrse | |
| | Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:50 am Post subject: Re: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | |
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As I don't use XP i'm not clear on what a limited user account is. But
it sounds like something you should get out of and try to set up a
admistrator account to take charge of your world.
If the L.U.A. is some sort of block to all that is nasty on the
internet, well that would be the microsoft tack, blow of any and all
instead of building a filter.
Steve E.
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:39:45 +0900, "Chris (Hunt)"
<ibz62ma02CUT@CAPITALSsneakemail.com> wrote:
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Hello, I'm using CorelDraw 12 on Windows XP Pro SP2. I recently started
using a Limited User Account for my day-to-day work. I've just
discovered that Bitsteam Font Navigator won't open. It is telling me I
don't have enough rights to install fonts. That is all very well but I'd
simply wanted to view fonts. Also, I suspect that if I open a file and
it has missing fonts I might have some trouble installing them
automatically. Is anyone else using CorelDraw with a Limited User
Account? can anyone suggest any possible solutions without giving up on
the Limited User account?
Thanks,
Chris (Hunt) |
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| | | Chris (Hunt) | |
| | Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:57 am Post subject: Re: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | |
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Hi Steve, here's a link to a page about limited user accounts:
LINK
Basically, running as administrator on a computer that connects to the
internet is risky. A limited user account won't protect from all
exploits but is much safer. Most software doesn't need and shouldn't
require admin rights. Admin rights are required to install fonts but I
was surprised that Font Navigator wouldn't even start up. I should be
able to view uninstalled fonts without admin rights. I need to figure
out if there is a way to increase the privileges for Font Navigator so
that it will open. I don't want to start using a full admin account
again. Given the nature and level of threats nowadays it is like waiting
for and encouraging catastrophe.
Chris
Steven E. Eyrse wrote:
| Quote: | As I don't use XP i'm not clear on what a limited user account is. But
it sounds like something you should get out of and try to set up a
admistrator account to take charge of your world.
If the L.U.A. is some sort of block to all that is nasty on the
internet, well that would be the microsoft tack, blow of any and all
instead of building a filter.
Steve E.
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| | | Foster D. Coburn III | |
| | Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | |
**I should be able to view uninstalled fonts without admin rights.**
Chris,
Maybe you don't understand how Font Navigator previews uninstalled fonts.
Basically it has to install the font to generate the preview and then the
font is immediately uninstalled when you move on to another one.
I can only guess, but this is probably why you can't run FN without being
the administrator.
--
Foster D. Coburn III
CorelDRAW Unleashed
LINK
Books, Boot Camps, Conferences and Magazines |
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| | | Chris (Hunt) | |
| | Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | |
Foster D. Coburn III wrote: edited
| Quote: | Maybe you don't understand how Font Navigator previews uninstalled fonts.
Basically it has to install the font to generate the preview and then the
font is immediately uninstalled when you move on to another one.
I can only guess, but this is probably why you can't run FN without being
the administrator.
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Hi Foster, no I didn't realise that, and it surprised me. That sounds
like a real kludge. With Thumbs Plus, for example I can view fonts
without installing them. But yes, Font Navigator would need admin
rights to install fonts. I'll keep looking for a way to give it the
minimum rights required to work. In the mean time I guess I'll fire up
Thumbs Plus if I want to look at fonts.
Cheers,
Chris |
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| | | Steven E. Eyrse | |
| | Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: Re: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | |
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Chris take a look at X-Fonter it is cheap and for me, I work with
signs and other lettering, it is much faster and cleaner to install ,
look at , or just load fonts for a one time use than anything I have
come across. Also the guy who developed it is very easy to get hold of
if you have a problem or question.
Steve E.
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:43:49 +0900, "Chris (Hunt)"
<ibz62ma02CUT@CAPITALSsneakemail.com> wrote:
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Foster D. Coburn III wrote: edited
Maybe you don't understand how Font Navigator previews uninstalled fonts.
Basically it has to install the font to generate the preview and then the
font is immediately uninstalled when you move on to another one.
I can only guess, but this is probably why you can't run FN without being
the administrator.
Hi Foster, no I didn't realise that, and it surprised me. That sounds
like a real kludge. With Thumbs Plus, for example I can view fonts
without installing them. But yes, Font Navigator would need admin
rights to install fonts. I'll keep looking for a way to give it the
minimum rights required to work. In the mean time I guess I'll fire up
Thumbs Plus if I want to look at fonts.
Cheers,
Chris |
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| | | Chris (Hunt) | |
| | Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: Font Navigator and Limited User Accounts | |
Steven E. Eyrse wrote: edited
| Quote: | Chris take a look at X-Fonter it is cheap and for me, I work with
signs and other lettering, it is much faster and cleaner to install ,
look at , or just load fonts for a one time use than anything I have
come across. Also the guy who developed it is very easy to get hold of
if you have a problem or question.
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Thanks Steve, I may try the trial version and see how it goes. I have a
lot of fonts but don't use that many. The advantage of Bitsream Font
Navigator for me is that it is built into CorelDraw and will prompt to
install any missing fonts.
All the best,
Chris |
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