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title: "Per Machine versus Per User Installation (Windows)"
slug: "per-machine-versus-per-user-installation"
updated: 2026-01-07T17:21:48Z
published: 2026-01-07T17:21:48Z
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# Per Machine versus Per User Installation (Windows)

The Windows Installer property `ALLUSERS` and the current user’s privileges determine where the configuration information such as shortcuts and registry entries are stored on the target system: to the All Users profile or the current user’s profile.

1. Default setting for the `ALLUSERS` property, for SysTrackCloudEdition.msi, is equal to the number 1 <per-machine>
2. If `ALLUSERS=1`, the installer will perform a per-machine installation. The per-machine installation succeeds only if the user has administrative access privileges on the computer.
3. If `ALLUSERS=2`, the installer first attempts a per-machine installation. In this case, the per-machine installation succeeds only if the user has administrative access privileges on the computer, otherwise the installer does a per-user installation.
4. If `ALLUSERS=””`, the install will perform a per-user installation.