<p>5 is the best solution, followed by 2 and 3. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 22, 2011 11:02 PM, "Steven D'Aprano" <<a href="mailto:steve%2Bcomp.lang.python@pearwood.info">steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">
> Chris Withers wrote:<br>> <br>>> Hi All,<br>>> <br>>> Is there a way to install python on a locked down Windows desktop?<br>>> (ie: no compilers, no admin rights, etc)<br>> <br>> (1) Bribe or blackmail the fascist system administrator.<br>
> <br>> (2) Hack into the system with any of dozens of unpatched vulnerabilities<br>> that will give you admin rights.<br>> <br>> (3) Sneak into the office at 3 in the morning and replace the desktop with<br>
> an identical machine which you have admin rights to.<br>> <br>> (4) Guess the admin password -- it's not hard, most fascist system<br>> administrators can't remember words with more than four letters, so the<br>
> password is probably something like "passw" or, if he's being especially<br>> cunning, "drows".<br>> <br>> (5) "Accidentally" install Linux on the machine and use that instead.<br>
> <br>> (6) Take hostages.<br>> <br>> (7) If all else fails, as an absolute last resort, simply run the Windows<br>> installer as a regular, unprivileged user, after selecting the option for a<br>> Non-Admin Install under Advanced Options first. You could also try the<br>
> ActivePython installer.<br>> <br>> <a href="http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/03/14/python-on-xp-7-minutes-to-hello-world/">http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/03/14/python-on-xp-7-minutes-to-hello-world/</a><br>
> <a href="http://diveintopython.org/installing_python/windows.html">http://diveintopython.org/installing_python/windows.html</a><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Steven<br>> <br>> -- <br>> <a href="http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list">http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list</a><br>
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