Re: Limited accounts won't do the job
From: Don M. (don_nospam@home.net)
Date: 12/30/02
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From: "Don M." <don_nospam@home.net> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:32:29 GMT
Got it.
Thanks for the quick reply.
"Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:OEuyAOtrCHA.432@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> 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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