Open .msi files as a Limited User by using RUNAS

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Open .msi files as a Limited User by using RUNAS
;
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\runas\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,
00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,
00,6d,00,\
73,00,69,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,63,00,2e,
00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,\
00,69,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,25,00,2a,00,00,00
 
That's all very well, but it's not magic! You will still need the correct
password of a valid user profile on that machine, that has admin
privileges.

But by using a "runas" entry from the right-click menu for .msi files, you
can save time by installing them as another user without having to actually
logoff / logon into an admin-level user profile.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
 
That's all very well, but it's not magic!  You will still need the correct
password of a valid user profile on that machine, that has admin
privileges.

But by using a "runas" entry from the right-click menu for .msi files, you
can save time by installing them as another user without having to actually
logoff / logon into an admin-level user profile.

==

Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)
Click to expand...

I would think knowing the admin password is obvious. :-)

Without this fix, .msi files can't be installed as a limited user.
This saves time by not having to log on as an admin.

Take care.
 
Any shortcut to an item can be configured to "Run with different
credentials".

Simply create a shortcut to the program or document you desire to run as a
different user, then in the shortcut's "Properties" page (r-click >
Properties) click on the "Shortcut" tab then on the "Advanced" button.
Checkmark the box "Run with different credentials" and click on [ok] [ok]
to close.

Now, whenever you want to run that particular application / file under a
different user, just double-click on the shortcut you have just saved and
you will be presented with a dialog enabling you to choose a username and
password to run it as.

I realise that the "fix" you provided enables you to run *any* .msi file as
a different user without having to make a shortcut to it. However, a
better "fix" would be the following :


REGEDIT4

;Enables ANY file to be opened as a different user by
;right-clicking on that file while holding the [shift]
;key down, and choosing the "RunAs" menu item.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"



==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




That's all very well, but it's not magic! You will still need the correct
password of a valid user profile on that machine, that has admin
privileges.

But by using a "runas" entry from the right-click menu for .msi files,
you
can save time by installing them as another user without having to
actually
logoff / logon into an admin-level user profile.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
Click to expand...

I would think knowing the admin password is obvious. :-)

Without this fix, .msi files can't be installed as a limited user.
This saves time by not having to log on as an admin.

Take care.
 
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