How to run program as admin without having to enter password

[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?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Nathan,

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

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Nathan]

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,

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?

.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

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

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,

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?

.