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Old 03-05-2008   #1 (permalink)
docdreams


 
 

runas explorer /separate

Hi,

Using WinXP I was able to run an administrative shell from an normal
user environment, through

runas /user:administrator "explorer.exe /separate"

In Vista business instead whenever that I use runas /
user:administrator "explorer.exe /separate" from user cmd, the system
return the following message:

Attempting to start explorer.exe /separate as user "NOTEBOOK
\Administrator" ...

end after ...nothing!

Using the same command without "separate" switch, I can see a new
shell but with the same credentials of the user environment.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jesper


 
 

RE: runas explorer /separate

This functionality has been deliberately disabled in Vista and above.
Explorer is not designed to run in multiple instances.

I wrote a tool to launch an elevated explorer instance since it is not built
in. It ships with the Windows Server 2008 Security Resource Kit:
https://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...-kit-done.aspx.
---
Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20


"docdreams@xxxxxx" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Using WinXP I was able to run an administrative shell from an normal
> user environment, through
>
> runas /user:administrator "explorer.exe /separate"
>
> In Vista business instead whenever that I use runas /
> user:administrator "explorer.exe /separate" from user cmd, the system
> return the following message:
>
> Attempting to start explorer.exe /separate as user "NOTEBOOK
> \Administrator" ...
>
> end after ...nothing!
>
> Using the same command without "separate" switch, I can see a new
> shell but with the same credentials of the user environment.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-10-2008   #3 (permalink)
docdreams


 
 

Re: runas explorer /separate

On 6 Mar, 17:35, Jesper <Jes...@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> This functionality has been deliberately disabled in Vista and above.
> Explorer is not designed to run in multiple instances.
>
> I wrote a tool to launch an elevated explorer instance since it is not built
> in. It ships with the Windows Server 2008 Security Resource Kit:https://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes.../14/resource-k.... *
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:http://www..amazon.com/gp/product/04...otectyourwi-20
thank's a lot for your answer!

doc.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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