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Enable user to browse for source while elevated

Requirements: At least Microsoft Windows 2000

Location: Computer Configuration\Windows Components\Windows Installer\


Description:
Allows users to search for installation files during privileged installations.

This setting enables the Browse button in the "Use feature from" dialog box. As a result, users can search for installation files, even when the installation program is running with elevated system privileges. By default, only system administrators can browse during installations with elevated privileges, such as installations offered on the desktop or displayed in Add or Remove Programs.

Because the installation is running with elevated system privileges, users can browse through directories that their own permissions would not allow.

This setting does not affect installations that run in the user's security context. Also, see the "Remove browse dialog box for new source" setting.

ADM File: system.adm