Installing software on client computers: Local or Domain admin?

Hi all,

When installing software on client computers should the software be
installed using the local administrator account on these systems or by
using a never-to-be-deleted domain administrator maintenance account
(as opposed to a regular domain administrator account, which may be
deleted when the domain administrator leaves the company or some other
such thing)?

Thanks,

Ari

I've run into the occasional program that needs to be uninstalled by the
account who installed it. This is uncommon and I generally install software
with any admin-level account I happen to be logged in with. Usually, I make
the PC's primary user a local admin, do all the installation and
configuration, then knock the user back to non-admin. This doesn't get by
that rare app that won't let me uninstall if the user has been deleted, so
if that's a concern, you should probably use the local administrator.
Otherwise, whatever works for you.

Windows Installer Cleanup Utility is what you need if a program doesn't want
to let you remove it.


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> Hi all,
>
> When installing software on client computers should the software be
> installed using the local administrator account on these systems or by
> using a never-to-be-deleted domain administrator maintenance account
> (as opposed to a regular domain administrator account, which may be
> deleted when the domain administrator leaves the company or some other
> such thing)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ari
>