Fascinating. Using '/netonly' instead of '/noprofile /env' works.
That's a worthy bit of knowledge. Thanks! On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:21, Shauna Hensala <[email protected]> wrote: > I had this very problem last week trying to connect to ADU&C in another > domain. This command line finally worked for me. > > C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /netonly /user:*domain*\*userid* "mmc > dsa.msc /server=*servername.domainname* > > [image: Red rose]Shauna Hensala > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: UAC - can't run as another user from the command line > > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 17:58:20 +0000 > > > > > 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 > > ~ 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
