Target %SystemRoot%\system32\... Start In %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
I don¹t get it either (this is from the Data Source app, which I¹ve not done anything with.) On 5/29/08 12:32 PM, "Krishna Reddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would think that the shortcuts in Control Panel\Administrative Tools would > have generic shortcut paths, ie %WINDIR% or %WINDOWS%. And if it is the > environment variable, why does it work fine when I am unplugged from the LAN? > > Krishna Reddy > IT Manager > Nucomm, Inc. > > > > From: Salvador Manzo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:06 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Administrator Rights > > It¹s the starting path. The shortcuts use environment variables (%HOMEDIR% > IIRC) which don¹t seem to get picked up by Run As. > > I always use an elevated CMD shell and just launch things from there. (It > helps that I¹ve memorized the major MSC names). > > > On 5/29/08 6:57 AM, "Krishna Reddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Slightly OT, I have XP SP2 machines when I try to open Computer Management, >> Services, etc using Run As, it will thow an invalid directory error (like >> when you try to use Run As on an exe that is on a mapped drive). This only >> happens when the system is connected to the LAN. If it is not plugged in, >> the Run As works normally. I have to go into the Windows\system32 directory >> and use Run As there for it to work. >> >> Krishna Reddy >> IT Manager >> Nucomm, Inc. >> >> >> >> >> From: James Rankin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:28 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Administrator Rights >> >> I generally use a normal user account for accessing my PC, and an account >> with an admin prefix for administrative tasks. Since RunAs was introduced in >> Windows 2000 this became a hell of a lot easier :-). Also our server support >> guys generally have Power User access for logging on to servers for everyday >> tasks, and are temporarily elevated by a backbone security team when they >> need local admin or higher. This may be overkill for a lot of enterprises >> though. >> >> 2008/5/29 Matthew Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> Just curious what your best practices are in the rights you give your >>> system administrators and other IT staff. Do they have domain admin rights >>> on their daily user accounts? Do you use separate accounts with higher >>> rights for auditing? >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The information contained in this email and attachments to this email are >> the proprietary and confidential property >> of Nucomm, Inc. The information is provided in strict confidence and shall >> not be reproduced, copied, or >> used (partially or wholly) in any manner without prior, express written >> authorization of Nucomm, Inc. >> >> > > ----- > Salvador Manzo [ 620 W. 35th St - Los Angeles, CA 90089 e. [EMAIL > PROTECTED] ] > Auxiliary Services IT, Datacenter > University of Southern California > 818-612-5112 > The injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws, will be > amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of bad ones. -- > Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 73 on the veto power > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this email and attachments to this email are the > proprietary and confidential property > of Nucomm, Inc. The information is provided in strict confidence and shall > not be reproduced, copied, or > used (partially or wholly) in any manner without prior, express written > authorization of Nucomm, Inc. > > ----- Salvador Manzo [ 620 W. 35th St - Los Angeles, CA 90089 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Auxiliary Services IT, Datacenter University of Southern California 818-612-5112 "Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." - Robert A. Heinlein ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
