Re: Running 3rd party apps that require admin privs on Vista

01-24-2008

[Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost.]

Bill wrote:

	Quote:
	> I've read a vague excerpt in a MCTS study guide book and have had a > presenter at a MS event debuting Vista that it is possible for a standard > user logged in with a standard user account to run an application that > requires elevated (admin) priveleges without having the user type in the > username and password of an administrator account. Both, however, were > unable to give me any specifics on how to accomplish this, and my Internet > searches aren't kicking back anything useful. Could someone tell me how > this can be configured? I've noticed the runas administrator checkbox on > an > exe's properties, but all it seems to do it prompt for username and > password of an admin. I've also noticed the backward compatibility > options, but it seems pretty vague as to how those settings work. > > thanks, > > Bill

01-25-2008

How to Manage Vista Application Compatibility
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=26538

Disable UAC prompt - Elevate without asking
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27727

FAQ: Why can’t I bypass the UAC prompt?
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28606
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

Quote:

> [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost.]
>
> Bill wrote:

	Quote:
	>> I've read a vague excerpt in a MCTS study guide book and have had a >> presenter at a MS event debuting Vista that it is possible for a standard >> user logged in with a standard user account to run an application that >> requires elevated (admin) priveleges without having the user type in the >> username and password of an administrator account. Both, however, were >> unable to give me any specifics on how to accomplish this, and my >> Internet >> searches aren't kicking back anything useful. Could someone tell me how >> this can be configured? I've noticed the runas administrator checkbox on >> an >> exe's properties, but all it seems to do it prompt for username and >> password of an admin. I've also noticed the backward compatibility >> options, but it seems pretty vague as to how those settings work. >> >> thanks, >> >> Bill

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