Using The Run As Program

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The Run As program allows a user to run specific tools and programs with permissions other than those provided by the account with which the user is currently logged on. Therefore, you can use the Run As program to run administrative tools with either local or domain administrator rights and permissions while logged on as a normal user. The Run As program can be used to start any program, Microsoft Management Console (MMC) tool, or Control Panel IT Exams, as long as

You provide the appropriate user account and password information

The user account has the ability to log on to the computer

The program, MMC tool, or Control Panel item is available on the system and to

the user account

The Run As program is usually used to run programs as an administrator, although it is not limited to administrator accounts. Any user with multiple accounts can use Run As to run a program, MMC tool, or Control Panel item with alternate credentials. The Run As program can be invoked on the desktop or by using the Runas command.

To invoke the Run ...
... As program from the desktop, complete the following steps:

1. In Windows Explorer, or on the Start menu, right-click the program, MMC tool, or

Control Panel item you want to open, and then click Run As.

2. In the Run As dialog box, shown in Figure 8-7, click The Following User.

3. Type the user name and password of the account you "want to use in the User Name and Password boxes, respectively. Click OK.

If you attempt to start a program, MMC tool, or Control Panel item from a network location using the Run As program, it might fail if the credentials used to connect to the network share are different from the credentials used to start the program. The credentials used to run the program might not be able to gain access to the same network share. If the Run As program fails, the Secondary Logon service might not be running. You can set the Secondary Logon service to start automatically "when the system starts using the Secondary Logon Service option in the Services console.

You can also set a property on shortcuts to programs and MMC tools so that you are always prompted for alternate credentials when you use the shortcut. To set the property, right-click the shortcut, click Properties, click Advanced in the Shortcut tab, and then select the Run With Different Credentials check box in the Advanced Properties dialog box. When you start a 70-299 Exam, the Run As dialog box appears, prompting you for the alternate user name, password, and domain as described previously.

Using the Runas Command

Note To complete this practice, you must have successfully completed the free Microsoft practice tests in Chapter 6, "Implementing an OU Structure," and Chapter 7, "Administering User Accounts."

1. Log on to Serverl as User9.

2. On Serverl, use the procedure provided earlier in this lesson to use Run As to start

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