Question:
Recently, several installations of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and AutoCAD Architecture 2013 were performed on Windows 7 systems. The network administrator temporarily granted local administrator privileges to allow the installation. However, these local administrator privileges have since been revoked according to the network policy.
Is it necessary to have local system administrator privileges to run the software mentioned above?
Solution:
Installing Autodesk products generally involves two stages:
First stage: Installing the main program (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Architecture, etc.).
Second stage: When a Windows user launches the program for the first time, a secondary installation takes place. This step creates Windows-specific registry entries and sets up product files and folders.
For both stages, the program must be installed and initially run by a user with default administrator privileges to function correctly. Once the secondary installation completes and you confirm that the software is working properly, you can safely remove administrator privileges from the user account.
Additionally, program updates and service packs require administrator privileges to install successfully. Typically, local users are granted these administrator rights on their workstations to apply updates.
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