Running MP with a limited xp user account (1 Viewer)

[Peter2]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: xp sp2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 Venice 3200+
HDD: 200GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA-300 NCQ
Memory: Apacer DDR PC3200 1024MB LFT
Motherboard: Asus A8N8L
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia Nforce 4
Motherboard Bios: Asus 0401
Video Card: 6150 integrated graphics
Video Card Driver: ForceWare 81.85
Sound Card: Onboard RTL ALC655
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5200
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Win/TV PVR 350
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.22266
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Asus Pundit
Cooling: Standard
Power Supply: Standard
Remote: Hauppauge silver 45 buttons
TV: Sony KV-29FX20B
TV - HTPC Connection: Scart -> Scart convertor -> S-Video

I think that I read somewhere that you have to run MP under a user with admin privileges, right?
Is there a way to configure the system such that this is possible as a limited user?

 

[Vasek]

Hi, I'm 1week newbie and immediately fan of MP, however I came to the same question yesterday. Any new answers here? From a first understanding the problem is just with writing privilegies - MP is installed in Program Files and writes its config and databases there and normal user has no write permission there. Problem arises when changing config etc. I plan to install MP to different folder and see what happens.
I have bad experiences in using admin rights always, you never know who attacks you from i-net, children make somethink etc.

 

[Roberdin]

Once configured do you still need to run it with privilege elevation?

 

[mPod]

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=9015