Re: Help with RunAs
From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 03/18/03
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From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:13:28 -0700
for msc files you need to name them as input to mmc
runas /savecred /profile "mmc full-pathname.msc"
-- Roger Abell MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone "Sandra L Miller" <slm@cs.arizona.edu> wrote in message news:3E7653FC.D004670C@cs.arizona.edu... > Hi, Roger, > > I was able to get your suggestion about using > runas /profile /savecred /u:desiredaccount "what was there before" > to work fine for shortcuts to .exe's, but not to .msc's. Have you > been successful using it for .msc's (like dsa.msc)? > > Sandy > > "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote: > > > > "Sandra L Miller" <slm@cs.arizona.edu> wrote in message news:3E726E26.B0C7BE18@cs.arizona.edu... > > > I run a number of programs each day using RunAs to run the program > > > as a domain administrator (e.g., running Active Directory Users and > > > Computers while logged on to my Workstation with my non-administrative > > > account). > > > > > > On the popup window, there is the choice to run as the current user, > > > or "The following user:". Under the second choice, the default is > > > LocalMachine\Administrator, and even though there is a drop down list > > > arrow, that is the only choice. There is also a box with ... in it > > > (like a browse choice), but it is grayed out. There is no account on > > > the local machine called Administrator, since I have changed the name > > > of the administrator account to something else. Also, every time I > > > use RunAs, I want to run as a domain administrator. > > > > > > Is there any way to either change the default to the domain > > > administrator account, or include the domain administrator account > > > in the drop down list as a choice? > > > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > Sandy > > > > > > -- > > > Sandra L Miller > > > Department of Computer Science > > > University of Arizona > > > > Hi Sandy, > > > > Did you change the Administrator account name using > > the local security policy to rename Administrator or via > > a simple rename ? > > > > The droplist is populated with the membership of the > > local Administrators group. You could try explicitly > > adding your domain admin account as a member of > > the local Administrators group. > > > > You might find use of the /savecred switch more convenient > > in the long run. One can create a shortcut to the desired app, > > such as to dsa.msc. Then, one edits the shortcut to modify > > the target of the shortcut to be > > runas /profile /savecred /u:desiredaccount "what was there before" > > (use of /profile is optional) > > The first time the shortcut is used you will be prompted for > > the password. Thereafter the old password will be retrieved > > from safe storage and used, and this will work transparently > > for you until the account has a change of password. > > > > -- > > Roger (at ASU) > > -- > Sandra L Miller > Department of Computer Science > University of Arizona > > "The opinions or statements expressed herein are my > own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, > or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
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