| Subject: Is it possible to run as administrator without password? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |
| Date: 7/31/2008 2:04:26 AM |
| From: iandad [Email Address Protection] |
I help to administer a small set of computers used for teaching. One of the courses requires a program that won't run unless "run as administrator" is used. Then, of course, it asks for the password. However, we don't the tutors/pupils to have the password. Does anyone know how to run the program and hide the administrator password from the user? Thanks Michael |
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| Subject: Re: Is it possible to run as administrator without password? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |
| Date: 8/2/2008 12:13:55 AM |
| From: iandad [Email Address Protection] |
On Aug 2, 3:14 am, LeftFoot <LeftF...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > ... Unfortunately, the /savecred switch will not work for Vista Home versions or > Starter Edition, so you're out of luck with this technique of you're running > one of those versions. Thanks for that. Unfortunately it is Vista Home Premium. Michael |
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| Subject: Re: Is it possible to run as administrator without password? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |
| Date: 8/3/2008 1:52:27 AM |
| From: iandad [Email Address Protection] |
On Aug 3, 1:47 am, LeftFoot <LeftF...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I just wanted to add .... Thanks for all that technical stuff. It sounds very daunting indeed. I didn't expect it to be so difficult. I haven't got a Vista system at home, so can't check up except during the times the classroom is not being used. There's a few other ways out of this too. First is to create a new admin user just for the duration of the course (and hope nothing gets fiddled with!) - a fairly dangerous option. Second is to abandon the use of this particular version of the product for the course and use a different version or a completely different product. Third, and knowing Windows I'm fairly sure this is not be possible, is to create a captive account that can only run the one program. I'll have a discussion with some of my family and see if they can come up with any further options. They've succeeded in rescuing me once this weekend when a Vista system that I was checking failed to do the SP1 automatic update properly. Thanks once again Michael |
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| Subject: Re: Is it possible to run as administrator without password? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |
| Date: 8/4/2008 2:12:24 AM |
| From: iandad [Email Address Protection] |
On Aug 3, 11:25=A0pm, LeftFoot <LeftF...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > It just occurred to me that you might be able to use Windows SteadyState = to > help you in this situation. Take a look at this link, and see what you th= ink. > > http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/family/steadystate.mspx That looks as if it might be helpful. Will have to examine that one in more detail and see if it is capable of saving some heartache. Thanks for that. Michael |
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