LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server

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I have a LifeCam VX-3000 webcam installed on a Windows 2003 server. I
plugged the camera in the usb port on the server, the OS asked for the CD,
downloaded drivers, but, would not load the applications that come on the CD.
The applications on the CD will only load on Windows XP or Vista.

I am not concerned about the applications that came with the LifeCam
VX-3000, because I am trying to use the camera with another application that
can capture images from a Video For Windows source.

The image capture application works perfect capturing images from the
LifeCam VX-3000, even on a remote desktop session, as long as I am logged in
as an administrator. Whether I am logged in the console or a remote desktop
session, the camera will not function if I am not an administrator.

Obviously, I don't want everyone that will be using the application for
image capture to be an administrator of the server. Any thoughts on what
policy setting or registry setting to allow other non-administrator users to
access the camera?
 
Re: LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server

Check if this helps:

My application runs fine for Administrators, but not for normal
users
http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_applications.htm#FileRegMon

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=?Utf-8?B?S2VuIENvYmxlcg==?= <Ken
Cobler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 26 okt 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have a LifeCam VX-3000 webcam installed on a Windows 2003
> server. I plugged the camera in the usb port on the server,
> the OS asked for the CD, downloaded drivers, but, would not load
> the applications that come on the CD.
> The applications on the CD will only load on Windows XP or
> Vista.
>
> I am not concerned about the applications that came with the
> LifeCam VX-3000, because I am trying to use the camera with
> another application that can capture images from a Video For
> Windows source.
>
> The image capture application works perfect capturing images
> from the LifeCam VX-3000, even on a remote desktop session, as
> long as I am logged in as an administrator. Whether I am
> logged in the console or a remote desktop session, the camera
> will not function if I am not an administrator.
>
> Obviously, I don't want everyone that will be using the
> application for image capture to be an administrator of the
> server. Any thoughts on what policy setting or registry setting
> to allow other non-administrator users to access the camera?
 
Re: LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server



"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Check if this helps:
>
> My application runs fine for Administrators, but not for normal
> users
> http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_applications.htm#FileRegMon
>

I downloaded the procmon.exe It helped identify the file.

When the driver was installed, it stored a file it uses at:

C:\Documents And Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS\Videolab.ocx

I just added permissions for the group "Users" to this file, and the camera
works now for non-admin users.

Ken Cobler
 
Re: LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server

=?Utf-8?B?S2VuIENvYmxlcg==?= <KenCobler@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote on 05 nov 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Check if this helps:
>>
>> My application runs fine for Administrators, but not for normal
>> users
>> http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_applications.htm#FileRegMon
>>
> I downloaded the procmon.exe It helped identify the file.
>
> When the driver was installed, it stored a file it uses at:
>
> C:\Documents And Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS\Videolab.ocx
>
> I just added permissions for the group "Users" to this file, and
> the camera works now for non-admin users.
>
> Ken Cobler

Ough! That's not exactly the solution I would have chosen. You have
given your users write access to the *Administrators* user profile.
Apart from the security risk this creates, I also expect profile
corruption problems.

Did you put the Terminal Server into "install mode" before you
installed the software?
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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Re: LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server



"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Ough! That's not exactly the solution I would have chosen. You have
> given your users write access to the *Administrators* user profile.
> Apart from the security risk this creates, I also expect profile
> corruption problems.
>

Based on this last posting, I copied the Videolab.ocx file to C:\WINDOWS\.
Set the Security for this .ocx file to allow Users to access. Changed the
registery to point to C:\WINDOWS\Vicdeolab.ocx instead of the Administrator's
copy.

No, I did not set the TS to install mode because every time I would try, the
software installation would indicate this software is only supported on
Windows XP or Vista.

Ken Cobler
 
Re: LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server

=?Utf-8?B?S2VuIENvYmxlcg==?= <KenCobler@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote on 05 nov 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Ough! That's not exactly the solution I would have chosen. You
>> have given your users write access to the *Administrators* user
>> profile. Apart from the security risk this creates, I also
>> expect profile corruption problems.
>>
>
> Based on this last posting, I copied the Videolab.ocx file to
> C:\WINDOWS\. Set the Security for this .ocx file to allow Users
> to access. Changed the registery to point to
> C:\WINDOWS\Vicdeolab.ocx instead of the Administrator's copy.
>
> No, I did not set the TS to install mode because every time I
> would try, the software installation would indicate this
> software is only supported on Windows XP or Vista.
>
> Ken Cobler

Yes, I suspected that (the XP/Vista requirement).
Anyway, moving the Videolab.ocx file out of the Administrators
profile is a good move. What you still should check is if you get
problems when multiple users access this file simultaneously, since
the application is obviously designed for single-user access.

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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Re: LifeCam VX-3000 on Windows 2003 Server

I'm trying to install the same webcam (VX-3000) on a Terminal server Windows 2003, but the drivers from the CD or from the web are not loading.

Can you tell me which drivers you are using, where you get it and how you install it ?

Thanks for your help.

Bert

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