Re: Limited accounts won't do the job

From: Don M. (don_nospam@home.net)
Date: 12/28/02 

From: "Don M." <don_nospam@home.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 04:11:44 GMT

Kevin,

Thanks for pointing out the scripting option. I have downloaded the example
script noted below and have successfully run it to the CMD prompt.

However, I made what I thought were the appropriate changes to the following
line and consistently receive an error message "'games' is not recognized as
an internal or external command, operable program or batch file".

('games' is an account on WinXP Pro with administrative privileges.)

Original Line
========
g_oShell.Run "runas /user:" & g_sComputerName & "\games cmd.exe"
(Works as advertised)

Modified 1
========
g_oShell.Run "runas /user:" & g_sComputerName & "\games C:\Program
Files\Snood\Snood.exe"
(Fails with "'games' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file")

Modified 2
========
g_oShell.Run "runas /user:" & g_sComputerName & "\games mmc"
(Works as advertised)

Modified 3
========
g_oShell.Run "runas /user:" & g_sComputerName & "\games" & "C:\Program
Files\Snood\Snood.exe"
(Fails with "'games' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file")

I want to use your suggestion since it appears to be the one that will fix
most of my issues. But for the life of me I cannot designate a fully
qualified path for the executable without receiving the failure message.

Any clarification would be appreciated.

(I was also able to use SCRENC on those items that did not fail.)

"Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:OJGA3tGrCHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> Al,
>
> You do not have to give others your password if you use a script and
encrypt
> it. Visit:
>
http://msruniv.corp.bcentral.com/Shared%20Documents/runas_admin_script.vbs.t
xt
>
> NOTE: The link may warp. If it does copy and paste it into your browser.
>
> Happy Holidays!
> --
> Kevin
> Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit
>
> "al schmidt" <bigaldepr@caribe.net> wrote in message
> news:007601c2ac47$3fbf1ca0$d5f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA12...
> Runas works but you still have to let other have the
> adminstrative password.
>
> In some cases the following has worked, especially for
> non-Microsoft programs, but not all. It is worth a try.
>
> First - Login as an adminstrator and remove the programs.
>
> Second - Make all users administrators.
>
> Third - Re-install the programs.
>
> Forth - Change the accounts back to limited accounts.
>
> No promises, I donīt have either of these programs.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >On a NTFS formatted drive, created 3 accounts (1 with
> Administrator rights),
> >2 limited. The intent was to allow the 2 limited
> accounts to have overall
> >access to files/folders, but not Administrator rights to
> change accounts or
> >passwords other than own.
> >
> >The problem is that in limited accounts users were
> unable to access 2
> >programs needed: WordPerfect 8 and Calendar Creator
> (ver. 8). Both programs
> >work OK inWinXP otherwise. The only solution I could
> find was to change
> >both limited accounts to allow administrator rights.
> Although we don't have
> >a large user base, it is still a little bit risky. Is
> there a way to give
> >the limited accounts access to those two programs? They
> seem to have access
> >to other programs, particularly in Office 97, as well as
> others installed
> >with no problem.
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>
>

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