Re: "run as" command ?

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:18:26 -0700

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It would be better if you just ran a sysinternals test to open up
permissions on a registry key for those programs that insist upon
running as local admin rather than doing a "run as" all the time. Some
programs don't always support that and is it the program or the shortcut
you are clicking on?

paul wrote:
> My reading recommends that no server should use his/her
> machine while logged in as a local administrator to
> prevent virus damage. Instead as a restricted user we
> may operate programs that require administrator
> priveleges using the "run as" command. I change my user
> profile to a "user" on both the domain and the local
> machine, however, when I right click on a program I see
> no "run as" option. Ironically, that option is
> available to me only when I am logged on as a local and
> domain admin. What am I missing her? 

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