Not if you want the executable to run as an administrator. There is no setuid
equivalent on Windows.
If you control the executable, the proper way to do that is to refactor the
executable into a service portion, which runs elevated and performs the
administrative tasks, and a user-mode portion that runs as the user.
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Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
"pjw lignon" wrote:
Quote:
> Dear All,
>
> When a non-administrator wants to run an executable, Vista asks for an
> adminstrator password.
>
> If I want to allow an executable to run under a user without having to
> provide an administrator password, is it possible/allowed in Vista?