UIDs, Passwords & "Run as"

[Guest]

I have a shared XP Pro machine. All users have limited accounts for "obvious" reasons. I have bought digital cameras for my children and find that the software needed to run these requires administrator accounts. For "obvious" reasons I will not grant my children admin rights.

I have set the program to "run as" , and the program runs fine if I enter an admin paswword, but I cannot get the admin password remembered by the "run as" dialogue box. Again for "obvious" reasons I will not give my chilfren an admin password.

How do I get the password remembered or otherwise enable my children to use a program that requires admin rights from a limited account in a secure fashion.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

The only way to do it is to use the command line RUNAS tool, and use the /SAVECRED switch. However, this saves the credentials system wide.

You probably need to adjust the file/folder/registry permissions related to the program in question.

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http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874