Do AutoCAD Live Updates require admin privileges?

[Anonymous]

Hi! I am setting up a new network deployment of AutoCAD 2006. While
creating the client deployment image it asked me if I wanted to enable
Live Updates. My question is do Live Updates require the local user to
have administrative privileges on the computer? If so is there anyway
around this? Thanks for the help!

[TravisNave]

The live updates requires additional configuration after the installation. Therefore, it really doesn't matter what you choose when making the deployment. It won't simply auto update on its own without configuring it after the initial setup.

As for installing the updates, the user will need to have local admin rights to the machine. They should at least have Power User rights at a minimum to even run the software.

[Anonymous]

"They should at least have Power User rights at a minimum to even run
the software."

I have found that our guys can run it all as restricted users.. (so they
can't install crap on their own)

[TravisNave]

Power Users rights is the minimum that Autodesk recommends.

I have found that a good company policy prevents users from installing crap on their own.

[Anonymous]

and having employees that listen is also good.. (i can hope)..

as to the recommended minimum.. i think that is more for users being
able to install updates.. than needed for running the program..

[mahahaavaahava]

Hi,

since 2004 ordinary user permissions have been enough for AutoCAD. Power user was relevant to 2002 when Windows 2000 came along. More info:

http://tinyurl.com/8r2ua

Live updates...dunno...

Cheers,

Petri, Finland