Do i need Administrator priviliges to run an HTA?

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Published on 2010-06-06T10:33:54Z Indexed on 2010/06/06 10:42 UTC
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Hi,

I am trying to install an activex but my user has no admin priviliges. I saw an artical descirbing that HTA can install activeX as if it is an administrator. Do i need to be an administrator to run HTA? if not is this not a security loop hole?

Thanks, Arik

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