Run As Different User

[Peter Ericson]

Alex Ivanov wrote:

> How can I make a program always run with specific user credentials without
> prompting for User ID and password?
>
> Win XP home

I don't think you can because of the associated security risk. Somebody
correct me if I'm wrong.

*-------=== Peter Ericson ===-------*
[url]http://www.pericson.com/[/url]
*-----------------------------------*

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This is quite common if the software was designed for Win9x/Me, or
if it was intended for WinNT/2K/XP, but was improperly designed. Quite
simply, the installation routine for this application doesn't "know"
how to handle individual user profiles, or the application tries to
make changes to "off-limits" sections of the registry. Quite often,
you can make this software available to other users by _copying_ the
Start Menu folder and Desktop folder shortcuts from the user profile
from which the software was installed in the corresponding folders in
the user profile(s) in which you'd like the software to be accessible.
If the application is something that can/should be made available to
all current and future users, copying the shortcuts into the
corresponding locations of the All Users profile will do the trick.

NOTE: This may not work if the software requires access to parts
of the hard drive and/or registry that are not normally accessible to
regular users. (This won't occur if the application was properly
written.) If this does prove to be the case, however, you're left
with two options: Either grant the necessary users appropriate higher
access privileges (either as Power Users or local administrators), or
replace the application with one that was properly designed
specifically for WinNT/2K/XP.

Some Programs Do Not Work If You Log On from Limited Account
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307091[/url]

Additionally, here are a couple of tips suggested, in a reply to a
different post, by MS-MVP Kent W. England:

"If your game or application works with admin accounts, but not with
limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the
program files folder with "change" capability rather than "read" which
is the default.

C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c

where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is installed.

If you wish to undo these changes, then run

C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r

If you still have a problem with running the program or saving
settings on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions on
the registry keys. Run regedit.exe and go to HKLM\Software\vendor\app,
where "vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used for your
specific program. Change the permissions on this key to allow Users
full control."

To answer your non-technical question: Yes, children most
certainly should be constantly supervised when they're using a
computer that can connect to the Internet.

Bruce Chambers

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"Alex Ivanov" <consul@collegeclub.com> wrote in message
news:%23kVO7t8TDHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> Bigger is the security risk if I give my Admin password to a

non-admin user.

> And the application won't run without admin's permissions. Does

Microsoft

> thinks that I should always stand behind my kids shoulder only to

let them

> play their favorite game?
> --
> Alex.
>
> "Peter Ericson" <peterNOSPAM@NOSPAMpericson.com> wrote in message
> news:%237y9$k6TDHA.2220@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Alex Ivanov wrote:
> >

> > > How can I make a program always run with specific user

credentials

> without

> > > prompting for User ID and password?
> > >
> > > Win XP home

> >
> > I don't think you can because of the associated security risk.

Somebody

> > correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > *-------=== Peter Ericson ===-------*
> > [url]http://www.pericson.com/[/url]
> > *-----------------------------------*
> >

>
>

[Alex Ivanov]

Thanks,
I will try these suggestions.

--
Alex.

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospam.cableone.net> wrote in message
news:vhp3sjmmq5hua3@corp.supernews.com...

> Greetings --
>
> This is quite common if the software was designed for Win9x/Me, or
> if it was intended for WinNT/2K/XP, but was improperly designed. Quite
> simply, the installation routine for this application doesn't "know"
> how to handle individual user profiles, or the application tries to
> make changes to "off-limits" sections of the registry. Quite often,
> you can make this software available to other users by _copying_ the
> Start Menu folder and Desktop folder shortcuts from the user profile
> from which the software was installed in the corresponding folders in
> the user profile(s) in which you'd like the software to be accessible.
> If the application is something that can/should be made available to
> all current and future users, copying the shortcuts into the
> corresponding locations of the All Users profile will do the trick.
>
> NOTE: This may not work if the software requires access to parts
> of the hard drive and/or registry that are not normally accessible to
> regular users. (This won't occur if the application was properly
> written.) If this does prove to be the case, however, you're left
> with two options: Either grant the necessary users appropriate higher
> access privileges (either as Power Users or local administrators), or
> replace the application with one that was properly designed
> specifically for WinNT/2K/XP.
>
> Some Programs Do Not Work If You Log On from Limited Account
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307091[/url]
>
> Additionally, here are a couple of tips suggested, in a reply to a
> different post, by MS-MVP Kent W. England:
>
> "If your game or application works with admin accounts, but not with
> limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the
> program files folder with "change" capability rather than "read" which
> is the default.
>
> C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c
>
> where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is installed.
>
> If you wish to undo these changes, then run
>
> C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r
>
> If you still have a problem with running the program or saving
> settings on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions on
> the registry keys. Run regedit.exe and go to HKLM\Software\vendor\app,
> where "vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used for your
> specific program. Change the permissions on this key to allow Users
> full control."
>
> To answer your non-technical question: Yes, children most
> certainly should be constantly supervised when they're using a
> computer that can connect to the Internet.
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> [url]http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]
> [url]http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html[/url]
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Alex Ivanov" <consul@collegeclub.com> wrote in message
> news:%23kVO7t8TDHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Bigger is the security risk if I give my Admin password to a

> non-admin user.

> > And the application won't run without admin's permissions. Does

> Microsoft

> > thinks that I should always stand behind my kids shoulder only to

> let them

> > play their favorite game?
> > --
> > Alex.
> >
> > "Peter Ericson" <peterNOSPAM@NOSPAMpericson.com> wrote in message
> > news:%237y9$k6TDHA.2220@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > Alex Ivanov wrote:
> > >
> > > > How can I make a program always run with specific user

> credentials

> > without

> > > > prompting for User ID and password?
> > > >
> > > > Win XP home
> > >
> > > I don't think you can because of the associated security risk.

> Somebody

> > > correct me if I'm wrong.
> > >
> > > *-------=== Peter Ericson ===-------*
> > > [url]http://www.pericson.com/[/url]
> > > *-----------------------------------*
> > >

> >
> >

>
>