How do I give rights to all the Venus 1500 v3 Folders and Registry?

Potential Symptoms

Environment

Venus 1500 3.12
Windows XP or Vista

Resolution

Log into the computer as a user with Full Administrator Rights or as the Administrator.

Step 1: Give Users full rights to Daktronics Folders.

Give rights to the Daktronics folder located in each path:
- C:\Program Files
- Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
- Windows Vista (7 and 8 not supported): C:\Program Data
Right-click on the Daktronics folder and choose Properties.
Choose Security Tab.
- If the Security Tab is missing follow Missing or no Security Tab found in Windows XP, DD2078545
Make sure Administrators, Users and Power Users has Full Control by checking the Full Control box.
Click Apply and click Ok.

If users are not listed, or if you want to add a specific user, perform the following:
1. Click Add.
2. Type in the word Users or type the User Name.
3. Click Check Names.
  1. This should find the User profile, if not, check the name again or try a different name.
4. Click Ok.
5. When User Profile is added to the list, check the Full Control box.
6. Click Apply and click Ok.

Step 2: Give Users full right to Daktronics folders in HKEY Registry.

Registry disclaimer

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Go to the Windows Registry:
1. Windows XP: Go to Windows Start Menu -> Run -> Type Regedit -> Ok.
2. Windows Vista: Go to Windows Start Menu -> Type Regedit -> Click on Regedit from the filtered options in the start menu.
Locate the Daktronics Folder in the following registry locations:
- Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE -> Software
- Go to HKEY CURRENT USER -> Software
Right-click on each Daktronics folder and choose Permissions.
Make sure Administrators, Users and Power Users has Full Control by checking the Full Control box.
Click Apply and click Ok.

If users are not listed, or if you want to add a specific user, perform the following:
1. Click Add.
2. Type in the word Users or type the User Name.
3. Click Check Names.
  1. This should find the User profile, if not, check the name again or try a different name.
4. Click Ok.
5. When User Profile is added to the list, check the Full Control box.
6. Click Apply and click Ok.

KB ID: DD2024056

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