Activation error with limited user account

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AutoSear
Oct 25, 2005
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Hello,
When I try to run Photoshop CS from a limited user account on Windows XP Pro, I get this error message:

"Current user account does not have privileges to perform product activation"

I installed Photoshop with an admin account. Photoshop activated just fine at the end of the install and works just fine with my admin account.

I found a KB article that said to set the Adobe LM service to start automatically. This solved the problem, but I don’t want that service running all the time on my machine. Is there a proper solution to this issue?

Thanks!

PS: I’ve tried doing a complete uninstall and reinstall. Same issue.
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AutoSear
Oct 27, 2005
Can anyone tell me if this is normal behavior?
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dave_milbut
Oct 27, 2005
yes it is. the LM service only runs when PS is running, not all the time.
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AutoSear
Oct 28, 2005
Thanks, dave. Just wanted to make sure my install didn’t go haywire.

BTW, my problem seems to be solved 🙂 I installed the Adobe LM security patch and now Photoshop launches fine with my limited user account. Maybe the patch changed some permissions on the service to enable my user to start it? Not sure, but it works.

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