RE: runas vs network connections etc etc....

From: Soluk, Kirk (kmsoluk_at_umich.edu)
Date: 09/12/05

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    Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:33:59 -0400
    To: "Murad Talukdar" <talukdar_m@subway.com>, <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
    
    

    For Network Connections, another alternative is to add the non-admin to
    the "Network Configuration Operators" group. Then you don't need runas
    since the logged in user now has the minimal permissions necessary for
    modifying network configuration settings.
     

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Murad Talukdar [mailto:talukdar_m@subway.com]
    > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 1:42 AM
    > To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: runas vs network connections etc etc....
    >
    > Hi all,
    > I have been trying to work out how to runas admin for several
    > different special folders eg network connections and printers
    > and faxes etc and following the advice about opening separate
    > processes given here;
    > http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/07/175488.aspx
    > have found it a workaround.
    > Is this ideal? As far as I can see it works.
    > What do others do to get privileges when needed for these
    > essentials? This can be a real problem when it comes to
    > troubleshooting users machines and this is the best 'fix' I
    > have come across.
    >
    > Kind Regards
    > Murad Talukdar
    >
    >
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