Override limited account restrictions using admin password

[Guest]

Hi

I am the sole user of my computer but only really ever use the limited
account, as it is safer for being online. It's a bit of a pain, though, to
have to log out, log into the admin user, install something (or update a file
in my apache root), log out and then back into the limited account again. Is
there some way I can get a prompt when trying to do something restricted
within the limited user account that will allow me to enter the admin
password, and complete the task with having to go through the whole rigmarole
described above? I know my wife can do it on her MacBook, so I'm hopeful
that there is a way to do it on XP Home too.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Danny Sanders]

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hth
DDS

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

In addition to the use of runas such as when you want to install
something new, you possibly also could look into what the NTFS
permissions are on that Apache root content area and adjust those
so that altering the content is more convenient from your normal
use, limited account. For XP Home the most simple way to do
this is to log into a safe mode boot in which the NTFS security
dialog is available (can only be made available in XP Home
regular boot with a hazardous hack) in the property dialog of
filesystem objects. You will probably find the NTFS grants to
Administrators and you would add a grant for your usual account.
This could also be done in a regular boot as an admin (use runas
to open a cmd window) via the cacls utility.

I commend you for your astute practice of not using an admin
account for day to day use. You very well may have saved
yourself from much pain/infestation.

Roger