ADS9224REVM-PDK: GUI software privileges

Hi David,

Thank you for your post and welcome to our forum.

I'll have to contact our software development team to address this. Please allow me a couple days to respond with an answer.

Are you able to use Admin privileges on your PC and, if so, is the GUI working properly?

Regards,

Hi Ryan,

I am currently able to use a PC with Admin privileges, but we cannot continue that indefinitely. Yes, the GUI seems to be working fine.

-David

Hi David,

Please excuse the delay here. 

We do not believe there should be any requirement for Admin privileges built into the GUI software. However, much like our own IT department, there may be some security software on your PC that is setting the default properties to run a program as an administrator. Can you check this property by right-clicking on the executable and disable if it is selected?

Regards,

I checked the compatibility settings. The box for run as administrator is not checked. In file manager, the icon for the software has the little blue and yellow shield on it, indicating it requires admin privileges to run. I've tried it on my work PC which is subject to our IT security policies and I've tried it on my personal laptop which has no security policies and of which I am admin. Both PC's ask for admin approval before the software will run. Work PC is running Windows 10 Pro and my personal is running Windows 10 Home. TI software is version 1.0.0 Build date 25-Jul-2018. I installed using the installer program and did not change any of the defaults.

Can anybody else confirm this behavior? 

Hi David,

We finally understand where this requirement for Admin rights is coming from. The issue is that we have files in Program Files that are modified as the GUI is used, and access to this area needs Admin rights. The original plan was to only place the installed files in the Program Files area (which still needs Admin access) and place the files that need to be modified during GUI operation in Public Documents. But it looks like we have placed a few files that are modified while using the GUI in the Program Files folder instead.

We will fix this and release an updated version. As soon as this is available, I will let you know.

Best regards,

Thank you for looking into this. Any idea how long a new build might take? 

Hi David,

I have a new version already that I can share with you. This will still require Admin privileges to install, but it will not require Admin privileges to run.

May I share the installer with you at the email address in your profile?

Regards,

Yes please.

Hi David - any luck with the new installer?