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07-08-2008
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| | VBScript That Changes Its Identity Can a VBScript change its identity after it has started, so that it switches to running under a different username? This is for the purpose of getting access to a different set of privileges. Thanks, -- Joseph |
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07-09-2008
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| | Re: VBScript That Changes Its Identity "Joseph Morales" <JosephMorales@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:00C4004D-CF17-4D17-9799-50B200F2F703@xxxxxx Quote: > Can a VBScript change its identity after it has started, so that it > switches > to running under a different username? This is for the purpose of getting > access to a different set of privileges. > > Thanks, > -- > Joseph At best, a script (vbscript, batch, etc) can use runas to start a new process under alternate credentials. There are also third party tools that allow the password to be embedded so you need not enter it manually, as required by runas. One such is CPAU from Joeware.net. If you use anything that keeps you from having to enter the password manually, make sure you consider the possibility that the stored password could somehow be used for other purposes or stolen. /Al |
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07-09-2008
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| | Re: VBScript That Changes Its Identity "Al Dunbar" <AlanDrub@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:erFGgwY4IHA.784@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Joseph Morales" <JosephMorales@xxxxxx> wrote in Quote: > news:00C4004D-CF17-4D17-9799-50B200F2F703@xxxxxx Quote: > > Can a VBScript change its identity after it has started, so that it > > switches > > to running under a different username? This is for the purpose of Quote: Quote: > > access to a different set of privileges. > > > > Thanks, > > -- > > Joseph > IMHO, it is not possible to change the credentials of an existing process. > At best, a script (vbscript, batch, etc) can use runas to start a new > process under alternate credentials. There are also third party tools that > allow the password to be embedded so you need not enter it manually, as > required by runas. One such is CPAU from Joeware.net. If you use anything > that keeps you from having to enter the password manually, make sure you > consider the possibility that the stored password could somehow be used Quote: > other purposes or stolen. > application and set that applications identity to the user credentials you want to use. -- Anthony Jones - MVP ASP/ASP.NET |
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07-17-2008
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| | Re: VBScript That Changes Its Identity "Al Dunbar" <AlanDrub@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:erFGgwY4IHA.784@xxxxxx Quote: > At best, a script (vbscript, batch, etc) can use runas to start a new > process under alternate credentials . . . Thanks, Joseph |
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07-17-2008
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| | Re: VBScript That Changes Its Identity "Anthony Jones" <Ant@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OsF2FOg4IHA.4988@xxxxxx Quote: > Another alternative is to install scripted components into a COM+ > application and set that applications identity to the user credentials you > want to use. Thanks, Joseph |
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