Difference between revisions of "Active Directory/Documentation/Admin Shortcuts"

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* Offer Unsolicited Remote Assistance
 
* Offer Unsolicited Remote Assistance
  
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\pgmurphy.admin  
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  C:\WINDOWS\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin  
 
  "%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore  
 
  "%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore  
 
  "hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/
 
  "hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/
 
  Escalation/Unsolicited/Unsolicitedrcui.htm""
 
  Escalation/Unsolicited/Unsolicitedrcui.htm""

Revision as of 08:31, 4 August 2006

It is a good security practice not to use an OU Admin account for everyday computing. However, this can make the administration of your network a pain. Fortunately, the runas tool allows you to run programs that need OU Admin priveleges while logged in as a normal domain user.

  • Active Directory Users and Computers
%windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "mmc %windir%\system32\dsa.msc"
  • Group Policy Management Console
%windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "mmc %windir%\system32\gpmc.msc"
  • Computer Management Console
%windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "mmc %windir%\system32\compmgmt.msc"
  • Offer Unsolicited Remote Assistance
C:\WINDOWS\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin 
"%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore 
"hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/
Escalation/Unsolicited/Unsolicitedrcui.htm""