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| − | 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 | + | 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 <b>runas</b> command allows you to run programs that need OU Admin priveleges while logged in as a normal domain user. |
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| + | The following shows how to runas common OU Admin tools. Simply create a new shortcut, using the below path as the <b>Target</b> and change <userid> to your userid. When you run the shortcut, you will be prompted to type your password, then the tool will launch using the alternate credentials. | ||
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| + | * Generic Admin CMD prompt | ||
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| + | %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "cmd" | ||
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| + | * Generic MMC (build your own toolbox) | ||
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| + | %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "mmc" | ||
* Active Directory Users and Computers | * Active Directory Users and Computers | ||
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* Offer Unsolicited Remote Assistance | * Offer Unsolicited Remote Assistance | ||
| − | C:\WINDOWS\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\ | + | C:\WINDOWS\system32\runas.exe /NETONLY /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin |
| + | "%windir%\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries\helpctr /url | ||
| + | hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/ | ||
| + | Escalation/Unsolicited/unsolicitedrcui.htm" | ||
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| + | * In Vista (within the admin cmd prompt): | ||
| + | msra /expert | ||
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| + | * Shell Run As: (get gui right click change user back in vista): | ||
| + | http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/ShellRunAs | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * [http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/runas.mspx?mfr=true <b>runas</b> command] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:31, 17 February 2009
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 command allows you to run programs that need OU Admin priveleges while logged in as a normal domain user.
The following shows how to runas common OU Admin tools. Simply create a new shortcut, using the below path as the Target and change <userid> to your userid. When you run the shortcut, you will be prompted to type your password, then the tool will launch using the alternate credentials.
- Generic Admin CMD prompt
%windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "cmd"
- Generic MMC (build your own toolbox)
%windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "mmc"
- 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 /NETONLY /user:wolftech\<userid>.admin "%windir%\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries\helpctr /url hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/ Escalation/Unsolicited/unsolicitedrcui.htm"
- In Vista (within the admin cmd prompt):
msra /expert
- Shell Run As: (get gui right click change user back in vista):
http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/ShellRunAs