Hello

Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin rights?
I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to run defrag on
WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can this be done in any
way?
Thank you in advance,
Regards Miha

You could try using the mmc snap-in. just click start, run and then type
mmc.

Mha wrote:
> Hello
>
> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin rights?
> I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to run defrag on
> WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can this be done in any
> way?
> Thank you in advance,
> Regards Miha
>
>

btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as admin at all times.

Mha wrote:
> Hello
>
> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin rights?
> I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to run defrag on
> WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can this be done in any
> way?
> Thank you in advance,
> Regards Miha
>
>

Yes I know, but if I do this, I need to give them local admin password so
they could run mmc or defrag with run-as options.
Is there any other way to just simply set that 'ordinary' users could use
defrag without any additional rights or typing run-as ...
Regards,Miha

"Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
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> btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as admin at all times.
>
> Mha wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin
>> rights? I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to run
>> defrag on WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can this
>> be done in any way?
>> Thank you in advance,
>> Regards Miha

Mha wrote:
> Yes I know, but if I do this, I need to give them
> local admin
> password so they could run mmc or defrag with run-as
> options.
> Is there any other way to just simply set that
> 'ordinary' users could
> use defrag without any additional rights or typing
> run-as ...
> Regards,Miha
>
> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as
>> admin at all
>> times. Mha wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run
>>> defrag without admin
>>> rights? I want to give some of our domain users
>>> option to be able
>>> to run defrag on WinXP machines without giving them
>>> admin
>>> privileges? Can this be done in any way?
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>> Regards Miha

A variation of Power User settings?

>Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin rights?
>I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to run defrag on
>WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can this be done in any
>way?
>Thank you in advance,
>Regards Miha

I don't think it can be done as a Guest user because it requires
exclusive rights to the C: drive to read-write. You could always
create a scheduled task to run "defrag.exe c:" as a local Admin
account. No need for user intervention and it runs in the background
on days and / or times you specify.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

you can make so a program automatically runs as administrator, without
giving out the password.

Mha wrote:
> Yes I know, but if I do this, I need to give them local admin password so
> they could run mmc or defrag with run-as options.
> Is there any other way to just simply set that 'ordinary' users could use
> defrag without any additional rights or typing run-as ...
> Regards,Miha
>
> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as admin at all times.
>>
>> Mha wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin
>>> rights? I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to run
>>> defrag on WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can this
>>> be done in any way?
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>> Regards Miha
>
>

Yes, this could be an option, but it is possible to encrypt local admin
password in a batch files that run-as defrag with admin rights, so that user
will not see password in the file?
Regards,Miha
"Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> you can make so a program automatically runs as administrator, without
> giving out the password.
>
> Mha wrote:
>> Yes I know, but if I do this, I need to give them local admin password so
>> they could run mmc or defrag with run-as options.
>> Is there any other way to just simply set that 'ordinary' users could use
>> defrag without any additional rights or typing run-as ...
>> Regards,Miha
>>
>> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>> btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as admin at all times.
>>>
>>> Mha wrote:
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin
>>>> rights? I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to
>>>> run defrag on WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can
>>>> this be done in any way?
>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>> Regards Miha
>>

batch files show passwords as little circles, so no the user will not be
able to see the password.

Mha wrote:
> Yes, this could be an option, but it is possible to encrypt local admin
> password in a batch files that run-as defrag with admin rights, so that user
> will not see password in the file?
> Regards,Miha
> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> you can make so a program automatically runs as administrator, without
>> giving out the password.
>>
>> Mha wrote:
>>> Yes I know, but if I do this, I need to give them local admin password so
>>> they could run mmc or defrag with run-as options.
>>> Is there any other way to just simply set that 'ordinary' users could use
>>> defrag without any additional rights or typing run-as ...
>>> Regards,Miha
>>>
>>> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>>> btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as admin at all times.
>>>>
>>>> Mha wrote:
>>>>> Hello
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin
>>>>> rights? I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to
>>>>> run defrag on WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges? Can
>>>>> this be done in any way?
>>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>>> Regards Miha
>

Derik thanks for a replay. So far as I know you can make batch files that
calls a program with run-as parameters where you can add username and after
runnin it it prompts you for a password.
How can be achieved like you said that password will be in the batch file
and encrypted 'little circles'? Do I need any 3rd party tool?
Thanks again.
Regards,Miha

"Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> batch files show passwords as little circles, so no the user will not be
> able to see the password.
>
> Mha wrote:
>> Yes, this could be an option, but it is possible to encrypt local admin
>> password in a batch files that run-as defrag with admin rights, so that
>> user will not see password in the file?
>> Regards,Miha
>> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>> you can make so a program automatically runs as administrator, without
>>> giving out the password.
>>>
>>> Mha wrote:
>>>> Yes I know, but if I do this, I need to give them local admin password
>>>> so they could run mmc or defrag with run-as options.
>>>> Is there any other way to just simply set that 'ordinary' users could
>>>> use defrag without any additional rights or typing run-as ...
>>>> Regards,Miha
>>>>
>>>> "Derik" <(E-Mail Removed)> je napisal v sporocilo
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>>>> btw u would they would have to set the mmc to run as admin at all
>>>>> times.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mha wrote:
>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible that 'ordinary' users could run defrag without admin
>>>>>> rights? I want to give some of our domain users option to be able to
>>>>>> run defrag on WinXP machines without giving them admin privileges?
>>>>>> Can this be done in any way?
>>>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>>>> Regards Miha
>>