How to play PoE without Admin privileges?

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OBLIVIATER wrote:
Is there any possible way to play Path of Exile without admin privileges because I cannot install the game on my work computer? any possible ways?

MUMMY has dem admin privig's :D ?
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CrusaderRO wrote:
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Kardas666 wrote:
As a network admin myself, I can assure you that nothing you are doing on your work PC is out of my eyes or reach. While key-loggers and screen caps is a grey grey (almost black) zone and I don't usually do it or recommend to my clients, the admin shares on PC (i can see all your files) and network traffic logging and monitoring is standard practice.

As to how to circumvent it - there's few easy ways i can think of: buy an USB storage device, install operating system on it, sysprep it so it auto-detects drivers on your work pc, copy poe on it, boot from it, install drivers on it, get networking working and enjoy. This is of course if your admin didn't disable ext. ports and didn't password protect your BIOS settings from alteration.

Alternative would be to reset local administrator password using hiren's or similar, log in as local administrator, and go from there. That's of-course if he didn't disable boot selection or cd/usb booting.

If you did it on my network, i'd know about it by next morning, as i have all kinds of email notifications comming in about threats/irregularities happening in my networks, and your boss would know by lunch.


Suppose USB port access is not restricted and i use my own internet connection, after removing the local network cable, how can you see what i'm doing? ;) unless you somehow check all wireless traffic in an area (around the firm's location or something) i just don't see how you can do it :P


I said my network. :) If you are using your own internet connection, I can still pinpoint the fact, that a workstation disappeared from network unexpectedly and investigate that fact if it happened enough times, so even then it's not full-proof.
So, anyone found a solution?

Trying to install on my uni account. I'm not an admin user however I can install other programs. I'm a third year so it's supposed to be a less restricted account.

Seems like POE is just doing:

if (!userIsAdmin()) {
complain()
} else {
install()
}
Brutus. Do you even sync?
Here's what I do at work. YMMV

Contact support, tell them I have scanner drivers to install (this part is actually true).

They give me temp admin access to install the drivers locally. During that time I install the drivers (I really do need them) and then take a hop skip & jump over to control panel user accounts and set up a local (this computer only) admin account so I can install shit whenever I want later.

Can't say this won't get you in trouble. It might.
Last edited by NightCicer#2430 on Apr 11, 2013, 12:41:59 PM
I was searching around for an answer to this myself - and I thought I'd share something interesting nobody mentioned.

Since the installer is a .msi file, you can use the command prompt to extract it without needing admin priviledges. Works like a charm.

Here's a page about it if anyone wants more details. Hopefully this finally answers the question of how to install without access to an admin account or external storage. Have fun.
Last edited by CrazyMLC#3348 on Jun 8, 2013, 11:03:07 PM
Whats with all u prudes haha.

Good to tell him to be carfull but I sleep, drink, and do other "activitys" at work evrey day. Got to have fun with your life and 80 % of my life is at work . and the other 20 % is POE.

When am i supose to get drunk and sleep i ask u good sirs do tell ;)=
Just a sec let me grab a beer...@#*@ Ok how did I die this time

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