Does a user need local admin rights for flash player to auto update?

[203813]

So in this situation flash player is already installed and set to auto update.

If the end user is not a local admin will it update?

[_maria_ · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It depends on the auto-update type.

For notification updates (a prompt displays advertising an update is available): Yes, user must have Admin rights to install the update

For Background Updates (Flash Player updates silently in the background): No, Background Updates uses the SYSTEM account to update Flash Player without any user interaction.

[203813]

m_vargas thank you for the quick reply!

Can someone point me in the direction of some documentation to support this?

[_maria_]

Hi,

I'm actually not sure if this information is documented in a tech note, aside from the Background Update section in the Flash Player Administrator's Guide,  page 20 "Performing a background update" refers to the task running as the SYSTEM user.

However, on Windows Flash Player installs to %WINDIR%\System\Macromed\Flash and %WINDIR%\SysWow64\Macromed\Flash (on 64-bit OS), and /Library/Internet Plug-ins on OS X, a such Administrator permissions is required in order to install Flash Player.

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Maria