[How-to] Run app with admin rights while a Limited User

[LLXX]

Although this method is inherently insecure, it should be sufficient security if you're sure that all your users are a bit on the "dumb" side and don't know a thing about this

[DigeratiPrime]

right, it still has its uses

[cluberti]

Nothing will give you absolute security.

Right - since a normal user can simply run:

at <hh:mm> /i "cmd.exe"

And get a command prompt running as the SYSTEM account in interactive mode - basically complete control of the local system without knowing ANY passwords other than his or her own.

[McoreD]

Hi,

Just an update for v3.

Instead of

; Set the RunAs parameters to use local adminstrator account
; Run program as admin
; Reset user's permissions

RunAsSet("Administrator", "MIKE-PC", "admin")
RunWait("C:\Applications\SIL\FieldWorks\WorldPad.exe")
RunAsSet()

You will need

RunAs("Administrator", "", "admin", 1, "C:\Applications\SIL\FieldWorks\WorldPad.exe")

Cheers,

McoreD

Edited December 12, 2008 by McoreD

[redxii]

at <hh:mm> /i "cmd.exe"

That doesn't work unless you already have admin, and if you already have admin then having SYSTEM privileges is not that big a step up.

[Oxygen]

Hi,

Just an update for v3.

RunAs("Administrator", "", "admin", 1, "C:\Applications\SIL\FieldWorks\WorldPad.exe")

Cheers,

McoreD

many thnx