Package management

I did not install this MikTeX on several systems, so I don't know how
things got this way.  I have pretty much experience with Linux/Unix
administration, but am baffled by the "convenience" of Windows.

1. How are permissions to install packages controlled?  Sometimes, on
some Windows installs, we see the non-admin users are refused
permission to install packages.  THey can run the maintenance program
for non administrators, they can see the package list, but the install
option is gray, not chooseable.

2. On the other machines where local users are allowed to install
packages, I have this challenge.  From all the user accounts, harvest
the installed packages, and then put those installs into the
administrator's setup, so they are available for all users who come
along (saving problem of installing packages).   It seems like I ought
to be able to just copy the tex/latex folder out of the user account
into something under the MixTeX directory and then run texhash (same
as the "Synchronize" button in the GUI?).

pj
-- 
Paul E. Johnson
Professor, Political Science       Director
1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504      Center for Research Methods
University of Kansas                 University of Kansas
http://pj.freefaculty.org               http://crmda.ku.edu

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT
Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard
Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises
http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_
source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF