Re: runas could not execute the copy command

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From: Faisal (faisal_qasimpk_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: 23 Jun 2004 00:18:52 -0700

Actually the error is it could not find copy command itself, as can be
seen as follows:

"
C:\>runas /user:clas@domain "dir"
Enter the password for clas@domain:
Attempting to start dir as user "clas@domain" ...
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - dir
2: The system cannot find the file specified.
"

There must be something fairly simple, which I am missing.
Regards
"Rick" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<OLm8U1GWEHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> "Faisal" <faisal_qasimpk@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:d55ce0a6.0406220718.48340f13@posting.google.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Trying to create a script to copy files using runas, but it is failing with:
> >
> > "
> > C:\>runas /user:clas@domain "copy payment_initation"
> > Enter the password for clas@domain:
> > Attempting to start copy payment_initiation as user "clas@domain" ...
> > RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - copy payment_initiation
> > 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
> > "
> >
> > How can this be resolved. I will be grateful for your help.
>
> Is the file in the current folder? If not, you'll need to qualify the
> copy command, i.e. "copy <drive>:\<folder>\payment_initiation".
>
> Rick

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