Using Windows 7 in an enterprise enviornment.
I am wondering what methods you all have/use to open an explorer window/shell as an administrator while logged in as a NON administrator.
Obviousally logging out and/or switching user as a local or domain administrator would do the trick - but this seems like a hassle.
Also doing a runas on explorer.exe with the elevated cridentials does not seem to work. (at least not for me)
Any input or ideas are appreciated!
elreaver, As an administrator you should understand the need for restricting admin activities from regular users. Having to log out as a regular user and log in under your admin credentials is a minor annoyance when compared to the overriding concern to provide a safe system to your users and yourself. As you say, you only need it about 1% of the time.
I think there is a "runas" command which is roughly equivalen to "su" on Linux. Looks something like this:
runas [{/profile|/noprofile}] [/env] [/netonly] [/smartcard] [/showtrustlevels] [/trustlevel] /user:UserAccountName program
so I guess "runas /noprofile /user:Administrator <program>" should be quivalent to "sudo" on linux and should do the trick if that is what you looking for...
Anything here that will work Create Administrator Mode Shortcuts Without UAC Prompts in Windows 7 or Vista
Here is one painful method I've found if anyone else is interested:
Access method 1 Point at a Taskbar blank area -> right-click -> Start Task Manager -> Processes tab -> Show processes for All Users -> UAC elevation prompt, Yes
Access method 2 Start -> Search box -> type Taskmgr -> Wait for it to be found -> when Taskmgr icon appears, right-click, Run as Administrator -> UAC elevation prompt, Yes.
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To run an elevated Explorer:
•Task Manager window, Go to Processes tab. Find Explorer.exe, right-click, and choose End Process Tree. (This elevation trick doesn't work if Explorer.exe is already running.) Also close any other Explorer.exe.
•Desktop goes blank, task bar disappears! Nevermind.
•Task manager window, go to File, New Task (Run).., Type "Explorer", check box below that says "Create this task with administrator privileges", Run
•Oh, the desktop and task bar hasreappeared...
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You now have an elevated Explorer shell.
•You will not get any further UAC prompts.
•There is no notification or different "look" to the desktop that indicates Explorer is running elevated.
•You have full access to the entire local hard drive regardless of prior UAC restrictions, until you logoff or reboot.
•Any programs run with this Elevated Explorer are also automatically elevated without UAC prompting.
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To manually go back to the restricted Explorer, End the Explorer process again in Task Manager, then run Explorer from the Task Manager, but don't select "create task with admin privileges".
Updated: August 15, 2012
http://technet.microsoft.com/e.....54340.aspx
Just out of curiosity... is there any special purpose in running the explorer in elevated mode right away? Are you trying to automate anything? Because I've never had to start it in elevated mode right away and was prompted every time I wanted to do something that needed elevation.
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