Re: Runas command

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 08/08/02 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 01:13:59 -0700

In Windows 2000 you used to be able to do a
shift-Right-click in order to have the RunAs listed
as a context menu option. In XP this sometimes
does and sometimes does not result in it being an
option. However, you should always be able to
create a shortcut, and then in the properties of the
shortcut set it to use a different account, and, you
also should always be able to use the cmd prompt
syntax runas /u:username "full executable path" 

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Roger Abell
MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Sean Antony" <sean_antony@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#pbbkikPCHA.2068@tkmsftngp13...
> Well, when I log on as the 'Administrator' and right click on an
application
> it will show me the 'Run as...' option, however when I log as a 'user' or
> 'power user' this option is no longer available even though the service is
> running in that account.
>
> I hope this explains the behaviour you mentioned, any help again will be
> much appreciated.
>
> Sean Antony
>
> "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> news:eFhbuZRPCHA.2680@tkmsftngp13...
> > Can you provide some info about why you say
> > > However my problem is that the service will only
> > > work when the user has administrator privileges . . .
> > What behavior do you experience ?
> > This is not how it usually works, so something is
> > unique in your installation.
> >
> > --
> > Roger Abell
> > MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> > Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> > "Sean Antony" <sean_antony@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OSTTuoMPCHA.1284@tkmsftngp10...
> > > The 'runas' command or Secondary Logon Service is enabled on my Win XP
> Pro
> > > machine so when you right click on an application you can run the
> program
> > > under different user credentials.
> > >
> > > However my problem is that the service will only work when the user
has
> > > administrator privileges which kind of defies the point of having the
> > > service if you cannot use the service under other user accounts
without
> > > administrator priveleges to run an application which needs
administrator
> > > privileges.
> > >
> > > I have checked that the service is running under each user account,
> > > restarted, stopped and started the service several times but with no
> > change.
> > >
> > > Any help to resolve this problem would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sean Antony
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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