Re: Run As function

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From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 04/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 03:02:13 -0700

The best solution is to change the ACLing on what the app
is modifying so that change is granted to Users group.
All ways of force-feeding adm credentials so as to run the
app as adm in the user's context have issues with that user
being able to access (or try as they are able) those creds. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Chris W" <605586080XYZ@cox.net.removeXYZ> wrote in message
news:P2Xfc.15688$fq4.7436@lakeread05...
> Is there a way to configure an application shortcut so it will
> automatically run as a predefined user with a predefined password with
> out any interaction from the user.
>
> I have an application that automatically updates its self and those
> updates only work if it has administrator rights.  But I don't want the
> users to have administrator rights so I want just that program to have
> administrator rights.  I know how to do it manually with the run as
> dialog but I don't want the users to have to type in a password and I
> don't want them to even know the password.
>
> Chris W
>

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