vista and administrator

[Doug]

Hi

I use vista ultimate 64 on my home network.

I often need to start programs as administrator, and I would like to find
the best way to change the desktop and quick launch icons to default to 'run
as administrator'. This is because I run SQL server 2005 on one of the
machines. Regardless of the security implications - my sql server
environment is simply for learning purposes so the security is not critical.

Doug

 

[dean-dean]

One by one, you might have to open the Properties for each shortcut, and
choose Run as Administrator on the Compatibility tab. This is assuming UAC
is turned on.

 

[Doug]

Thanks for you quick response.

I'll give it a try - i had disabled uac because i hate it so much but maybe
i can just live with it.

Doug

 

[Frank]

Hi

I use vista ultimate 64 on my home network.

I often need to start programs as administrator, and I would like to find
the best way to change the desktop and quick launch icons to default to 'run
as administrator'. This is because I run SQL server 2005 on one of the
machines. Regardless of the security implications - my sql server
environment is simply for learning purposes so the security is not critical.

Doug

Why don't you enable your administrator account.

computer management/local user & groups/users/administrator

then switch users to administrator,

start/switch/user

from the desktop when necessary?
Just sure and password protect it.
Frank

 

[Kerry Brown]

Hi

I use vista ultimate 64 on my home network.

I often need to start programs as administrator, and I would like to find
the best way to change the desktop and quick launch icons to default to
'run as administrator'. This is because I run SQL server 2005 on one of
the machines. Regardless of the security implications - my sql server
environment is simply for learning purposes so the security is not
critical.

Doug

On any computer that is connected to the Internet security is critical. It
may not be to you, but it is to the other computers that may be attacked by
your non-critical computer that was compromised because of poor security.
I'm not trying to get on your case. I'm just pointing out a common fallacy
when thinking about computer security. In the case of SQL security is even
more important because SQL servers are a major target for hacking.

 

[dean-dean]

Well, my response wasn't a should or shouldn't, but rather telling you what
switches are available. If UAC is turned off, that option will be grayed
out on the Compatibility tab, if the account you are logged on to is an
Administrative one. If UAC is on, it will be available.

 

[John]

I have Vista Business with UAC off (according to the security center) and
have the "Run as Administrator" available. One thought is to use the group
policy editor and get at UAC that way. The nag goes but the check box stays.

 

[GeraldF]

@news.optusnet.com.au>, (e-mail address removed)
says...

Hi

I use vista ultimate 64 on my home network.

If you use Vista Ultimate, I believe you could rename
the Administrator Account (My computer, right mouse,
manage users), Enable it (it is disabled by default),
then use that name to logon to your OS. You are now
logged on as the Main Administrator and have all the
rights of the Administrator.

 

[dean-dean]

Well, just to be clear, with UAC off, the reason it's grayed out, and
perhaps even unchecked, isn't because you're prohibited from using the
dialog; it's because it's not necessary. Since you are logged in as
Administrator, any shortcut to an executable is launched administratively.
For example, if you left-click to open Command Prompt, it will 1) show
Administrator: Command Prompt in the title bar, and 2) show the
compatibility tab's "Run as Administrator" choice in Properties as not
available, or, in other words, an invalid choice.