How to run program as admin without having to enter password

  • Thread starter Thread starter Nathan
  • Start date Start date
N

Nathan

Is it possible to allow a limited user to run a specified
application as Admin (or another user)?.
I know that you can go to a shortcut's properties and go
to Advanced and set "Run with different credentials".
But as far as I know this always prompts for a password.
Obviously, I do not want to give out the admin password.
I would like to be able to do the equivalent of providing
an Admin security level shortcut to a specific app to a
specific user (possibly by encrypting the user's password
in the shortcut). Is this too much to ask?
Current Scenario:
5 year old has an older game that requires copying driver
to c:\Windows folder at runtime. I do not want to set up
5 year old as System Admin, nor do I want to give away
password, but I do want her to be able to play her game.
What are my options?
 
Thanks, but I already realize this. That is why I am
looking for a way to give admin permissions to limited
users just for the execution of a single program.
The runas command does not make sense to me. Why would
you supply an admin password to a limited user? Doesn't
this defeat the purpose?
-----Original Message-----
Hi Nathan,

Some Programs Do Not Work If You Log On from Limited Account [Q307091]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307091

--
Best of Luck,


Nathan said:
Is it possible to allow a limited user to run a specified
application as Admin (or another user)?.
I know that you can go to a shortcut's properties and go
to Advanced and set "Run with different credentials".
But as far as I know this always prompts for a password.
Obviously, I do not want to give out the admin password.
I would like to be able to do the equivalent of providing
an Admin security level shortcut to a specific app to a
specific user (possibly by encrypting the user's password
in the shortcut). Is this too much to ask?
Current Scenario:
5 year old has an older game that requires copying driver
to c:\Windows folder at runtime. I do not want to set up
5 year old as System Admin, nor do I want to give away
password, but I do want her to be able to play her game.
What are my options?
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
 
Hi,

The problem is in the way the program is written, the vendor needs to fix
that. It relies on certain permissions being available that are not normally
available to a limited user. You might consider making the accounts power
users, which will still keep them out of the system files, but will allow
them to install and run software.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Nathan said:
Thanks, but I already realize this. That is why I am
looking for a way to give admin permissions to limited
users just for the execution of a single program.
The runas command does not make sense to me. Why would
you supply an admin password to a limited user? Doesn't
this defeat the purpose?
-----Original Message-----
Hi Nathan,

Some Programs Do Not Work If You Log On from Limited Account [Q307091]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307091

--
Best of Luck,


Nathan said:
Is it possible to allow a limited user to run a specified
application as Admin (or another user)?.
I know that you can go to a shortcut's properties and go
to Advanced and set "Run with different credentials".
But as far as I know this always prompts for a password.
Obviously, I do not want to give out the admin password.
I would like to be able to do the equivalent of providing
an Admin security level shortcut to a specific app to a
specific user (possibly by encrypting the user's password
in the shortcut). Is this too much to ask?
Current Scenario:
5 year old has an older game that requires copying driver
to c:\Windows folder at runtime. I do not want to set up
5 year old as System Admin, nor do I want to give away
password, but I do want her to be able to play her game.
What are my options?
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Back
Top