Non admin user can't browse in Firefox

I have installed firefox as admin user, it works fine. Non admin user can open firefox, however can not browse any site although they can browse in IE. There are no error message or pop up.
Please advise...

You can check: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up

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I tried disabling parenting controls but it still doesn't work. I don't think that I should have to change any settings to allow a non-admin user to log on to a website, but maybe there is something I am missing...
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-bash-3.00$ grep "conn=386080 op=1 msgId=2" access
[02/Jan/2008:15:15:44 -0800] conn=386080 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid"
[02/Jan/2008:15:15:44 -0800] conn=386080 op=1 msgId=2 - SORT cn
[02/Jan/2008:15:15:44 -0800] conn=386080 op=1 msgId=2 - VLV 1:1:dpelinka 2964:11852 (0)
[02/Jan/2008:15:15:44 -0800] conn=386080 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
When the same search is run by an admin user, nentires=3.
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-b "ou=People,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" -x -s "sub" -S "cn" \
-G "1:1:dpelinka" "pdsRole=Employee" uid
David,

Jay,
Here's a full set of logs. The first set is from my test search; the second from an actual OC search. I don't see anything different between the admin and non-admin except for the number of entries returned.
ADMIN TEST SEARCH
-bash-3.00$ ./test_vlvindex.shl
version: 1
dn: uid=375308679900788,ou=People,o=pcc.edu,o=cp
uid: 375308679900788
dn: uid=534616896694744,ou=People,o=pcc.edu,o=cp
uid: 534616896694744
dn: uid=506947161967075,ou=People,o=pcc.edu,o=cp
uid: 506947161967075
index 2973 content count 11893
DS log-bash-3.00$ grep "conn=1964292 op=1" access
[07/Jan/2008:16:36:02 -0800] conn=1964292 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid"
[07/Jan/2008:16:36:02 -0800] conn=1964292 op=1 msgId=2 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:16:36:02 -0800] conn=1964292 op=1 msgId=2 - VLV 1:1:dpelinka 2973:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:36:02 -0800] conn=1964292 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=3 etime=0
NON-ADMIN TEST SEARCH
-bash-3.00$ ./test_vlvindex.shl
index 2973 content count 11893
DS log-bash-3.00$ grep "conn=1973983 op=1 msgId=2" access
[07/Jan/2008:16:37:53 -0800] conn=1973983 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid"
[07/Jan/2008:16:37:53 -0800] conn=1973983 op=1 msgId=2 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:16:37:53 -0800] conn=1973983 op=1 msgId=2 - VLV 1:1:dpelinka 2973:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:37:53 -0800] conn=1973983 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
ADMIN OC SEARCH
-bash-3.00$ grep -i vlv access
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=14 msgId=15 - VLV 0:8:0:0 1:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=15 msgId=16 - VLV 0:10:9:0 10:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=16 msgId=17 - VLV 0:17:20:0 21:11893 (0)
-bash-3.00$ grep "conn=1000785 op=14 msgId=15" access
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=14 msgId=15 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid mail cn title company telephoneNumber physicalDeliveryOfficeName objectClass"
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=14 msgId=15 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=14 msgId=15 - VLV 0:8:0:0 1:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=14 msgId=15 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=9 etime=0
-bash-3.00$ grep "conn=1000785 op=15" access
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=15 msgId=16 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid mail cn title company telephoneNumber physicalDeliveryOfficeName objectClass"
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=15 msgId=16 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=15 msgId=16 - VLV 0:10:9:0 10:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=15 msgId=16 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=11 etime=0
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[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=16 msgId=17 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid mail cn title company telephoneNumber physicalDeliveryOfficeName objectClass"
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=16 msgId=17 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=16 msgId=17 - VLV 0:17:20:0 21:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:16:42:58 -0800] conn=1000785 op=16 msgId=17 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=18 etime=0
NON-ADMIN OC SEARCH
-bash-3.00$ grep -i vlv access
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=1 msgId=2 - VLV 1:1:1:0 2:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=2 msgId=3 - VLV 0:8:0:0 1:11893 (0)
-bash-3.00$ grep "conn=2220710 op=1" access
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="cn mail uid objectClass"
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=1 msgId=2 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=1 msgId=2 - VLV 1:1:1:0 2:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
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[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=2 msgId=3 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=pcc.edu,o=cp" scope=2 filter="(pdsRole=Employee)" attrs="uid mail cn title company telephoneNumber physicalDeliveryOfficeName objectClass"
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=2 msgId=3 - SORT cn
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=2 msgId=3 - VLV 0:8:0:0 1:11893 (0)
[07/Jan/2008:17:26:04 -0800] conn=2220710 op=2 msgId=3 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
-bash-3.00$
David.

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Barney-15E wrote:
I wouldn't think it was a bug. If I was a user trying to get something done that was processor intensive, I'd like to be able to stop the backup. As the admin, I wouldn't think missing one backup was a big deal.
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Update.
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Hi,
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Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Pro

Fixed this using http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Regmon.html and regedit.exe.
On my system, found that non-admin users were being denied access to these registry keys:
HKEYCLASSESROOT\QTOControl.QTControl
HKEYCLASSESROOT\QTOControl.QTControl.1
fix (both): add group users: read
That's because the non-admin accounts are members of the "users" group on my system. You may need to adjust this to match what is on your system.
Regedit can modify these permissions (but don't do it unless you are confident you can recover if you cause a problem). An easy fix, once the problem is identified. Some of you have already figured this out already.
Use regmon to get comfortable with how it works, make sure you grok the filtering, it's your friend.
Modifying the registry at your own risk. Remember to use a registry backup utility! I used http://www.fixregistry.com/download.htm "Registry Healer"
All non-admin users are operational at this time. I did not have to update iTunes and H.264 content works!
So it looks like this is a bug in the QuickTime 7.1 installer? Anyone have any insight about why this is happening with some regularity (at least according to the message board posts I'm seeing this month...)
Maybe the info is some help,
gwG
Windows XP Pro

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I have Windows Server 2012 (and Server 2008, but it is next priority) to monitor it using txwinrm. txwinrm library internally is using WinRS protocol. I have to monitor it using least privileged user, but don't know how to configure access for him.
All I managed to do - is to configure remote Powershell session for my user, but it's look like that winrs and powershell sessions have different security descriptors:
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(Get-Item WSMan:\localhost\Service\RootSDDL).value
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I can not recreate the erroe you posted, and please also post the screenshoot in your convenience.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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</dict>
</plist>
When done, save the document to your desktop as "softwareupdatecheck.plist" or anything as long as it ends with ".plist." Then get information on the file in the Finder to ensure its name ends with plist and not anything else like "plist.txt" (rename it accordingly in the Info window's "Name & Extension" section.
With the file name appropriate, hold the Option key and choose the "Library" option in the Finder's "Go" menu. Then locate the folder called "Launch Agents" in the library and drag the text file to this folder. Then log out and log back into your account.
This text file is a launch agent script that instructs the system to run the program arguments every 21600 seconds (6 hours) whenever the user is logged in. The program arguments here are simply those to check for software updates for the system. You can change this time interval to be any number of seconds you would like, but there are other options to use besides the "StartInterval" key for scheduling the task. This approach simply has it repeat every number of seconds, but you can use other options to have it only run on specific hours or days, or only have it run once when you log in, etc.
If this works for you, then if you'd like to explore these other options write back here and we can go over them for you.

Acrobat 7 requires admin password at every launch for non admin users?

acrobat 7 requires admin password at every launch for non admin users?
any one with a solution or similar problem?
thanks for any help.

I've been avidly following all of the threads regarding this issue...yet none of the solutions have worked for me. I've got 11 Mac users that do not use the Creative Suite..only Acrobat, Quark, etc. I've tried installing and re-installing through both Admin and User accounts, I've tried the AdobeBib XML change, I've tried enabling Root and installing, changing permission on the Acrobat folder, etc. all to no avail. I still get asked for Admin Authentication every time Acrobat and Distiller are opened (except on the Admin account side). This is happening on one particular Mac (G4, 1GB Ram, OS 10.4.3) for both Acrobat Standard 6 and 7 as well. The biggest issue that also happens in tandem with the Acrobat installs is the inability to print from Quark. I get the following error when printing: "The process "pictwpstops" terminated unexpectedly on signal 6." Because of the necessity to print Quark documents, I have uninstalled all Acrobat on the machines until we can get a fix. This resolves the printing problem with Quark. The only option left is to set up all users as Admin accounts - which I really do not want to do. Any other suggestions out there? I've got more information available if needed.

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