Open .msi files as a Limited User by using RUNAS

[Mint]

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

 

[Tim Meddick]

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.

 

[Mint]

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.    

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.

 

[Tim Meddick]

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.

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.