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Open .msi files as a Limited User by using RUNAS

M

Mint

Flightless Bird
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Open .msi files as a Limited User by using RUNAS
;
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\runas\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,
00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,
00,6d,00,\
73,00,69,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,63,00,2e,
00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,\
00,69,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,25,00,2a,00,00,00
 
T

Tim Meddick

Flightless Bird
That's all very well, but it's not magic! You will still need the correct
password of a valid user profile on that machine, that has admin
privileges.

But by using a "runas" entry from the right-click menu for .msi files, you
can save time by installing them as another user without having to actually
logoff / logon into an admin-level user profile.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)




"Mint" <chocolatemint77581@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4ee8fa78-9397-43ea-8d4e-83f94046183e@z28g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> ; Open .msi files as a Limited User by using RUNAS
> ;
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\runas\command]
> @=hex(2):22,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,
> 00,6f,00,74,\
> 00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,
> 00,6d,00,\
> 73,00,69,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,63,00,2e,
> 00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,\
> 00,69,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,25,00,2a,00,00,00
>
 
M

Mint

Flightless Bird
On Aug 21, 8:40 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@o2.co.uk> wrote:
> That's all very well, but it's not magic!  You will still need the correct
> password of a valid user profile on that machine, that has admin
> privileges.
>
> But by using a "runas" entry from the right-click menu for .msi files, you
> can save time by installing them as another user without having to actually
> logoff / logon into an admin-level user profile.
>
> ==
>
> Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :)


I would think knowing the admin password is obvious. :)

Without this fix, .msi files can't be installed as a limited user.
This saves time by not having to log on as an admin.

Take care.
 
T

Tim Meddick

Flightless Bird
Any shortcut to an item can be configured to "Run with different
credentials".

Simply create a shortcut to the program or document you desire to run as a
different user, then in the shortcut's "Properties" page (r-click >
Properties) click on the "Shortcut" tab then on the "Advanced" button.
Checkmark the box "Run with different credentials" and click on [ok] [ok]
to close.

Now, whenever you want to run that particular application / file under a
different user, just double-click on the shortcut you have just saved and
you will be presented with a dialog enabling you to choose a username and
password to run it as.

I realise that the "fix" you provided enables you to run *any* .msi file as
a different user without having to make a shortcut to it. However, a
better "fix" would be the following :


REGEDIT4

;Enables ANY file to be opened as a different user by
;right-clicking on that file while holding the [shift]
;key down, and choosing the "RunAs" menu item.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"



==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)




"Mint" <chocolatemint77581@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3fe1e118-4098-4153-8627-8d592ede56ad@f6g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 21, 8:40 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@o2.co.uk> wrote:
> That's all very well, but it's not magic! You will still need the correct
> password of a valid user profile on that machine, that has admin
> privileges.
>
> But by using a "runas" entry from the right-click menu for .msi files,
> you
> can save time by installing them as another user without having to
> actually
> logoff / logon into an admin-level user profile.
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)


I would think knowing the admin password is obvious. :)

Without this fix, .msi files can't be installed as a limited user.
This saves time by not having to log on as an admin.

Take care.
 
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