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Old 11-28-2006   #6 (permalink)
Brad


 
 

Re: Run As doesn't prompt

So even logged in with a regualr user ID, I cannot use the "run as
administrator" feature. I choose that option, and it just opens the
app without prompting for an ID. UAC is off, and I suspect our
production PCs will also have it turned off.


On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:19:35 -0800, Brad <atwork@work.com> wrote:

>I have trouble believing MS downgraded this functionality (not a lot
>of trouble, but some)
>
>
>On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:12:46 -0800, HAL <2@online.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>I also have troubles with this. I found a workaround by starting a cmd.exe
>>window using the "runas /user:domain\user2 cmd.exe" this will start a cmd
>>where you can start running programs as user2. You can also start other
>>programs using the runas commands directly, but I prefer running a window as
>>another user.
>>
>>By the way, very annoying that one no longer can drag and drop programs to
>>cmd-window and get the full path to program
>>
>>HAL
>>
>>
>>Brad <atwork@work.com> wrote in news:1n1pm29vpket88ajld7ns6m3alh6vevjtv@
>>4ax.com:
>>
>>> Vista RTM, UAC turned off, shift+right click, choose "Run As", but do
>>> not get prompted for credentials.... how come??

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