Re: RunAs Alternatives

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Microsoft has a scripted version of Runas also called Runas+.exe. Free

Richard Glenn
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"copycat" <copycat.1s3ohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Took a look at this website on how to automate the runas. I believe this
> guy will also write custom programs.
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> [url]www.geocities.com/fightclub20002000[/url]
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> RCN wrote:
>> *Hello,
>> We are constructing a script that will be launched from the end of
>> the
>> domain login script in our AD environment. This script will query
>> the
>> registry for the latest critical updates, determine which are missing
>> and
>> install the missing updates. We have it working, except that we have
>> to
>> reference a local Administrator/password when using the RunAs command
>> to
>> install any missing patches. This Admin/Password pair is in plain
>> text in
>> the script, and for security reasons, we only want to have one local
>> administrator per workstation. Is there a way with VBScript to hide
>> (hash)
>> a domain account password, or install a patch locally while logged on
>> as a
>> member of the Local Users group? Basically, the ciritical updates
>> need to
>> be installed by a local administrator, and we need a way to run
>> these
>> updates from a VBScript login as that local administrator while not
>> compromising the seecurity of the system. Any thoughts greatly
>> appreciated...!!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>> twinked@xxxxxxxxxx *
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