Windows Explorer and Runas

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Tim Munro

Hi,

I find I've been using RunAs more and more lately as we secure our
environment. One thing I have not been able to do is run Windows Explorer
under different credentials using RunAs. I invoke the comment "runas
/user:domain\Username Explorer.exe" It asks me for my password. It tells me
"Attempting to start Explorer.exe as user "domain\usrename" then simply
drops to the command prompt and nothing happens.

Can this be done. If not any idea why not? It would be quite useful to be
able to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Guest

Tim Munro said:
Hi,

I find I've been using RunAs more and more lately as we secure our
environment. One thing I have not been able to do is run Windows Explorer
under different credentials using RunAs. I invoke the comment "runas
/user:domain\Username Explorer.exe" It asks me for my password. It tells me
"Attempting to start Explorer.exe as user "domain\usrename" then simply
drops to the command prompt and nothing happens.

Can this be done. If not any idea why not? It would be quite useful to be
able to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Log on to the computer under the account you want Explorer to start in when
you use runas.

Start Explorer and go to Tools - Folder Options - View

Make sure "Launch folder windows in a seperate process" is enabled.
 

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