blair08 Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 OK, this is just weird to me. But hopefully someone can help me out. We have Trend Micro for a virus scanner and we also have Ad Aware. Ad Aware is something we had before on our old computer. Usually they have set scheduled scans etc, well I know the trend micro does. On the old computer, If I wanted to run Ad Aware for example, I could pull it up and run it. I was going to do that a big ago, and when I pulled it up, its asking for my husbands password to continue since his screen is password protected etc. I know that he is the one who installed it, but he has alot of things and it doesn't do that. It used to not do this, why would it do this now? Why do I need his password to run this scan. It doesn't do that for trend micro nor did it used to for Ad Aware. Is there a reason why now?
PandorasBox Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Sounds like he must be the administator, but I still wouldn't think you need his permission to run scans, that is just silly. Is there anything else that you know of that you go to or try to go to, and it asks for his permission/password?
Author blair08 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 Yes, he is the administrator. And yes, there is another thing I noticed to. I just got off the phone with him earlier and I aksed him WHY it would do this, he said he didn't know. Our son, who also uses the computer, he is under parental control. Which is fine. You can go on and view an activity report of where your child has been etc. Well, since I'm his mother I have the right to know as well. So I told him when I went to view the report it popped up for his password to be put in to have the permission to do that. So this is what he tells me when I asked him about me being able to view where our son had been. Which I know my sons password anyway and can check his history too BUT, He said he would check and see if he could make me an administrator too, so I could view the activity reports as well. Sorry, but one, I don't know if you can do that, maybe so not sure. And two, why not just give me his password so I can have the access needed for the viewing of our sons activity report, hello!! But see, he didn't offer that suggestion. So I think he just gave himself away on that. Right now I'm not gonna press him for it, because something is up anyway, and I'm one to keep it low until I know more. ODD he didn't just give me his password. The thing is, I used to go view the activity report, now I can't and its asking me for HIS password/permission?
Author blair08 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 "I don't get it." Apparently no one else does either.
Ronni_W Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 In our household, the more tech-savvy of the two of us (which happens to be him) is the admin and has the password. I feel secure in the knowledge that I'm not accidentally gonna access and screw-up any important bits. Recently some piece of software had to get "upgraded" and it's causing all sorts of infernal issues and freeze-ups that never happened before -- and it's only happening when *I* go to do certain things <ggrrrr!!!> It's a bleedin' nuisance to be sure, but I still don't want to know the password. This is just my guess, but I suspect my guy would also first try some other solution than hand-over the main password to the entire system...and that's what I'd ask/expect. Like I said, "I do' waan no steenkin' password" cos I just don't need the headache of major crashes on my conscience. For us, it's a "trust issue" that relates to my (lack of) tech-savvy. According to your earlier, there may be a bit more to it than that, on your side. Sending hugs, and wishes for positive outcomes.
Author blair08 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 In our household, the more tech-savvy of the two of us (which happens to be him) is the admin and has the password. I feel secure in the knowledge that I'm not accidentally gonna access and screw-up any important bits. Recently some piece of software had to get "upgraded" and it's causing all sorts of infernal issues and freeze-ups that never happened before -- and it's only happening when *I* go to do certain things <ggrrrr!!!> It's a bleedin' nuisance to be sure, but I still don't want to know the password. This is just my guess, but I suspect my guy would also first try some other solution than hand-over the main password to the entire system...and that's what I'd ask/expect. Like I said, "I do' waan no steenkin' password" cos I just don't need the headache of major crashes on my conscience. For us, it's a "trust issue" that relates to my (lack of) tech-savvy. According to your earlier, there may be a bit more to it than that, on your side. Sending hugs, and wishes for positive outcomes. Thanks! Its not the password for the entire computer though. Its the password for his screen. I used to know it, but he has changed it.
JohnnyBlaze Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 With many programs (I'm not sure about Trend Micro, but I know Ad-Aware uses this), during installation, you have the option of enabling it for all users or "for this user only". He probably chose the latter.
Author blair08 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Posted June 9, 2009 With many programs (I'm not sure about Trend Micro, but I know Ad-Aware uses this), during installation, you have the option of enabling it for all users or "for this user only". He probably chose the latter. Its for the whole computer it came up on my screen asking for his permission to run it...anyway can't run it or run anything for that matter if its set for him to give the ok...that's pretty silly really.
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