You're running these directly from the cmd line? Are you able to get a simpler version to work? Runas /user:[email protected] cmd.exe
-----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 12:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: UAC - can't run as another user from the command line This is weird. I was handed a newer laptop, and copied over my list of RUNAS command lines, and they're no longer working. Whether I try them from the Start/Run prompt, or from a CMD shell (elevated or not - different user or not), I can't get them to run. Inside the CMD shells, I get: C:\Windows\system32>runas /noprofile /env /user:[email protected] "mmc.exe %systemroot%\system32\dsa.msc" Enter the password for [email protected]: Attempting to start mmc.exe C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc as user "[email protected]" ... RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - mmc.exe C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc 740: The requested operation requires elevation. I've googled myself stupid on this one, and the only thing I've found is to use gpedit.msc and make sure that "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode" is set to "Prompt for credentials" Which it is. So also is: "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users" I've even tried just running: C:\Windows\system32>runas /noprofile /env /user:[email protected] "mmc.exe" Enter the password for [email protected]: Attempting to start mmc.exe as user "[email protected]" ... RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - mmc.exe 740: The requested operation requires elevation. with, as you can see, no luck. Anyone have a clue what I'm doing wrong? Thanks, Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
