OK - that was a challenge. After more time than I'd care to say, this is
what works on my system, with windowsdefender.msi in the root of my profile:
E:\Documents and Settings\billS>runas /noprofile /user:bills\administrator
"msiexec /i e:\docume~1\bills\windowsdefender.msi"
This is a cut and paste with only the username changed, so there's a piece I
do not understand--the machine is named bill, the user is named bills--so I
don't understand why user: reads the way it does--however, it works, and it
clearly stated running as "administrator" and required the correct password
for that account.
Now this is XP syntax, not sure what's different with Windows 2000--but I
found the need for the shortname for the folder to be the most mystifying
thing.
I apologize for the bum steer on /install--I could have sworn that /install
and /uninstall both worked--but apparently, only the latter.
Somewhere else--in .networking, I think, I have silent command lines that
work.
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"C. Britton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B3DA0E88-504D-45CF-A693-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks to both of you MVPs! I have never used the command line version of
> runas before and it is giving me a small problem. When I use the command
> line version I am asked for the Administrator password but when I attempt
> to
> enter it at the prompt, the keyboard does not put anything I type into the
> command line and of course I get an invalid password response. I
> apparently
> am overlooking something obvious but I'll find it eventually.
>
> Again, thanks a million for your valuable assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
> Cecil Britton
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> You can use the runas command, but it'll take a little effort.
>>
>> Try this command, with runas:
>>
>> msiexec /install windowsdefender.msi.
>>
>> It's been a while since I used RUNAS on Windows 2000--but MSIEXEC is the
>> executable that you need to run with elevated credentials, with the
>> arguments above.
>>
>> Windows Defender must be installed by an administrator. Once installed,
>> while still running as administrator, scroll to the bottom of tools,
>> options--there's a setting there which is crucial to functionality with
>> limited users--both choices are valid in various limited user
>> scenarios--so
>> you need to consider how you use the limited user accounts.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> "C. Britton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:6634090B-608A-413C-9C86-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I keep getting notification of a new version of MS Antispyware ready for
>> > installation. I operate normally in a non-admin. account for security
>> > purposes so I attempted to download and install the newer product in
>> > that
>> > account. The download took place fine after validating my system but I
>> > got
>> > the message that I needed to get GDI+ updated files so I went throught
>> > that
>> > routine. It did not fix the problem. I still get the message that I
>> > can't
>> > install because I'm not an administrator.
>> >
>> > Since I can't run the WindowsDefender.msi file using the "RunAs"
>> > command I
>> > wonder how I am supposed to get the program installed in a non-admin.
>> > account?
>> >
>> > Am I overlooking something simple??
>>
>>
>>
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