Ethereal-users: Re: [ethereal-users] capture interface, windows administrator

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:42:56 -0700
On Fri, Oct 17, 2003 at 11:12:57AM -0400, Microsoft information wrote:
> I use the ethereal with winpcap 3.01 alpha on my XP Pro box as administrator
> and my interface is detected automatically and displayed in my capture
> options interface tab.  Works fine as admin.  Then I can log in as "user"
> not in Administrator's group and the interface is in the same tab.
> However, if I start from a fresh boot on the unit, and don't open ethereal
> first as administrator, when I access the capture options as a regular user,
> the interface is not detected, and cannot be found.

	http://winpcap.polito.it/misc/faq.htm#Q-7