Users should not be allowed to install whatever they feel like they want to install without permission. I am at a tech company that is trying really hard to standardize on a platofrm and one type of machine. Do any of you realize what a huge pain it is when someone either has a server running on the network that interfers with other network operations? For example I had a user set up Win 2000 adv server as a desktop operating system, the DHCP server was active. This caused massive headaches and very angry executives. Who got in trouble for this? The user ? NO , IT Client Services did! I can name tons more experiences that I Am sure you have all faced if you are in IT like this. Please, user community just ASK 99% of the time it will be ok we just want to make sure everything will run ok and nothing critical will be interfered with. However, IT is my job dont think you know more than me and even if you you dont have a place to do what you want. I dont tell accountants how to do their jobs, I dont tell programmers how to write programs. I am there to help you so please have the consideration to please ask us beofre thinking your workstation/PC belongs to you, it doesnt ..I am responsible for it.