RUNAS ERROR: 87: The parameter is incorrect.

[Docfxit]

I'm trying to run:
%comspec% /K runas /user:scans "ScanFiles.exe"

When I run this within the current user (ATU4)
it runs fine. When I run it from a different
computer with a Remote Procedure Call I get an
error SAYING:
Enter the password for scans:
Attempting to start ScanFiles.exe as user "ATUUSER4\scans" ...
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - ScanFiles.exe
87: The parameter is incorrect.

When I look at Security for Scanfiles.exe it
shows for ATUUSER4\Scans that it has Read
and Execute rights.


I have tried changing the user to
administrator with the administrator password and it
produced the same error.

Then I signed on as administrator and ran with
/user:administrator it produced the same error.
Process Explorer shows CMD.exe running with the user
NT Authority\System.
I expected it to be running with the user
ATUUSER4\Administrator.

I don't see what would stop your program from doing what
it is intended to do.

I'm running this in XP Pro sp2 NTFS "Use Simple File Sharing" is not checked.

Thank you,

Docfxit

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I'm trying to run:
%comspec% /K runas /user:scans "ScanFiles.exe"

When I run this within the current user (ATU4)
it runs fine. When I run it from a different
computer with a Remote Procedure Call I get an
error SAYING:
Enter the password for scans:
Attempting to start ScanFiles.exe as user "ATUUSER4\scans" ...
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - ScanFiles.exe
87: The parameter is incorrect.

When I look at Security for Scanfiles.exe it
shows for ATUUSER4\Scans that it has Read
and Execute rights.


I have tried changing the user to
administrator with the administrator password and it
produced the same error.

Then I signed on as administrator and ran with
/user:administrator it produced the same error.
Process Explorer shows CMD.exe running with the user
NT Authority\System.
I expected it to be running with the user
ATUUSER4\Administrator.

I don't see what would stop your program from doing what
it is intended to do.

I'm running this in XP Pro sp2 NTFS "Use Simple File Sharing" is not
checked.

Thank you,

Docfxit

Could you explain what exactly you mean with this statement?
"When I run it from a different computer with a Remote Procedure Call"

 

[Docfxit]

Could you explain what exactly you mean with this statement?
"When I run it from a different computer with a Remote Procedure Call"

You can read a little about a Remote Procedure Call at
http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci214272,00.html
Or you can Google it.

It's very simple. The command that Is used and works on a '98 PC is:
RUNRMTCMD CMD('C:\Batch\Scan.bat') RMTLOCNAME('192.168.1.4' *IP)
RMTUSER('SCANS') RMTPWD(password)

What is supposed to happen is the remote computer runs that command with the
IP address pointing to the computer I am running. It requests
the program C:\Batch\Scan.bat. It requests that it use the user SCANS on
this computer and it supplies a password for the user SCANS.

The there is a service on the local computer that runs RUNRMTCMD. In the
setup of the service it has LOGON as Local system account, Allow service to
interact with desktop.

I don't know if you can reproduce it but you might be able to figure out why
it appears to run under the user NT Authority\System instead of SCANS and or
how I can give it the proper authority to run under NT Authority\System.

If I can get the RUNAS command to run the program ScanFiles.exe I'm hoping
it will map the drive and run the program.

Thank you,

Docfxit

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You can read a little about a Remote Procedure Call at
http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci214272,00.html
Or you can Google it.

It's very simple. The command that Is used and works on a '98 PC is:
RUNRMTCMD CMD('C:\Batch\Scan.bat') RMTLOCNAME('192.168.1.4' *IP)
RMTUSER('SCANS') RMTPWD(password)

What is supposed to happen is the remote computer runs that command with
the
IP address pointing to the computer I am running. It requests
the program C:\Batch\Scan.bat. It requests that it use the user SCANS on
this computer and it supplies a password for the user SCANS.

The there is a service on the local computer that runs RUNRMTCMD. In the
setup of the service it has LOGON as Local system account, Allow service
to
interact with desktop.

I don't know if you can reproduce it but you might be able to figure out
why
it appears to run under the user NT Authority\System instead of SCANS and
or
how I can give it the proper authority to run under NT Authority\System.

If I can get the RUNAS command to run the program ScanFiles.exe I'm hoping
it will map the drive and run the program.

Thank you,

Docfxit

Sorry, I know nothing about RUNRMTCMD. When I want to
execute a command remotely then I use psexec.exe
(www.sysinternals.com) which I believe is the standard tool for
such tasks. It offers the option to run the remote session under
an account other than my own, which removes the need to use
runas.exe.

 

[Docfxit]

Sorry, I know nothing about RUNRMTCMD. When I want to
execute a command remotely then I use psexec.exe
(www.sysinternals.com) which I believe is the standard tool for
such tasks. It offers the option to run the remote session under
an account other than my own, which removes the need to use
runas.exe.

Thanks for the reply.

I didn't expect you to know anything about RUNRMTCMD. Unfortunately I can't
use psexec.exe because it's not running from a PC. It's running from an
AS/400. I don't expect you to know anything about an AS/400 either.

All I need is to get the RunAs command working as designed within XP Pro.
The RUNRMTCMD is calling the bat file. From there it should run in XP and
it isn't. That's where my problem is.

Thank you,

Docfxit

 

[Docfxit]

Thanks for the reply.

I didn't expect you to know anything about RUNRMTCMD. Unfortunately I can't
use psexec.exe because it's not running from a PC. It's running from an
AS/400. I don't expect you to know anything about an AS/400 either.

All I need is to get the RunAs command working as designed within XP Pro.
The RUNRMTCMD is calling the bat file. From there it should run in XP and
it isn't. That's where my problem is.

Thank you,

Docfxit

I have made some progress with this. I have resolved the original error
saying
87: The parameter is incorrect.
I changed the bat file to look like this:
CD C:\Batch
%comspec% /K "runas /user:scans ScanFiles.exe"

The only thing I did was I added the CD C:\Batch

Now I am getting an error that says:

Attempting to start ScanFiles.exe as user "ATUUSER4\scans" ...
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - ScanFiles.exe
5: Access is denied.

Any idea why it's giving me Access is denied?

Thank you,

Docfxit

 

[Docfxit]

I have fixed the problem.

I was trying to use runas because I was told when launching a program
through the network it doesn't have enough authority to connect to a network
drive. And I was not able to get Net Use to work which confirmed it. I got
it working with AutoIt without the runas.

Thank you,

Docfxit