Running Windows Explorer as admin?...........

[Eric]

Why am I not able to run the Windows Explorer using runas for admin use?

I gave myself certain Power User Creditials and when I try to use runas
nothing happens. Shouldn't I be able to do this with Windows Explorer?

 

[John John (MVP)]

Aaron Margosis' "Non-Admin" WebLog
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/07/175488.aspx

"The reason RunAs doesn’t work with Explorer is because when
explorer.exe starts, by default it looks to the current desktop for an
already running instance of itself. The new instance notifies the
previous one, which performs the requested operation while the new
process quietly exits."

In other words, as long as Explorer.exe is up and running, when using
RunAs on Explorer it will just keep on running in the security context
of the current (Explorer) user. Aaron has solutions to make it work.

John

 

[Eric]

Awh! Thanks for the article, that did it!
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Eric Miller

Aaron Margosis' "Non-Admin" WebLog
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/07/175488.aspx

"The reason RunAs doesn’t work with Explorer is because when
explorer.exe starts, by default it looks to the current desktop for an
already running instance of itself. The new instance notifies the
previous one, which performs the requested operation while the new
process quietly exits."

In other words, as long as Explorer.exe is up and running, when using
RunAs on Explorer it will just keep on running in the security context
of the current (Explorer) user. Aaron has solutions to make it work.

John

Why am I not able to run the Windows Explorer using runas for admin use?

I gave myself certain Power User Creditials and when I try to use runas
nothing happens. Shouldn't I be able to do this with Windows Explorer?

 

[John John (MVP)]

You're welcome.

John