Re: I'm pulling my hair out....help!!!

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From: Lonnie (Lonnie_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/16/05 

Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 06:43:03 -0800

Somebody please tell me how to be able to run/use programs requiring admin,
when not logged on as admin. Using runas doesn't work with most programs,
programs such as spyware doctor.

"Drew Tognola" wrote:

> Lonnie,
>
> ps-I misspoke on one thing. Once the second account is created it can be
> limited. The original User account must have Administrator rights at all
> times.
>
> Drew
>
> "Drew Tognola" <drewtognola@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:es$j3i7%23EHA.2552@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Lonnie,
>
> Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong but if you are the only User name on
> your computer you must have full administrator rights to that computer. Only
> if you add a second User would you be able to limit access to one of those
> two User accounts. It wouldn't make much sense to limit a lone User name on
> it's own computer.
>
> Drew
>
> "Lonnie" <Lonnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C0E9F692-CE13-407A-93CB-B6473D5F854E@microsoft.com...
> Ok, according to Microsoft's help section, under Local Users and Groups
> "Best
> Practices", and then "Why you should not run your computer as an
> adminstrator", it is suggested (the following is copied and pasted from the
> help file)
>
> You should add yourself to the Users or Power Users group. When you log on
> as a member of the Users group, you can perform routine tasks, including
> running programs and visiting Internet sites, without exposing your computer
> to unnecessary risk. As a member of the Power Users group, you can perform
> routine tasks and you can also install programs, add printers, and use most
> Control Panel items. If you need to perform administrative tasks, such as
> upgrading the operating system or configuring system parameters, then log
> off
> and log back on as an administrator.
>
> Ok, I've added my name to the "users" group which is a restricted group so I
> don't inadvertantly screw things up, or allow trojans to screw things up if
> I
> was logged onto the system as admin., but.......
>
> The system is not acting any differently than before, only 1 account pops up
> at logon, it is the same one, one with admin priv...etc...if I try to create
> another account with my name, the system says, that account name already
> exists....sheesh, what am I missing here?
>
> I'm pulling my hair out here.....help please.
>
> TIA
>
> Lonnie
>
>
>
>
>

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