Re: Limited accounts won't do the job

From: Kevin K (WMTRP205@NoSpam.com)
Date: 12/29/02 

From: "Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:45:09 -0500

Hi Don,

The problem is that you must use the DOS style filenames (8 characters and
no spaces). So instead of C:\Program Files\Snood\Snood.exe you would type
C:\Progra~1\Snood\Snood.exe.

Your Example would look like this:
g_oShell.Run "runas /user:" & g_sComputerName & "\games
C:\Progra~1\Snood\Snood.exe 

-- 
Kevin
Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit"
"Don M." <don_nospam@home.net> wrote in message
news:4w9P9.177790$a8.92644@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> 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 don4t 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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