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#114068 - 2004-02-16 03:48 PM Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
kops21 kops21 Lurker Registered: 2004-02-16 Posts: 2	I am trying to do a script to deploy application for desktops that are running on XP. The exact script works on W2K but not on XP. I must be missing a crucial step somewhere and need some expert guidance. The script calls for Runas and run the application as below: RUN '%COMSPEC% /e:1024 /c runas /user:domain123\installer "x:\software\Patch\MSpactch123.exe"' It prompt me Runas Error - Unknown Path. On XP Dos Prompt, i can run with x:\software\patch\mspatch123.exe How do i go about resolve the matters. Thanks.
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#114069 - 2004-02-16 09:05 PM Re: Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
MightyR1 MightyR1 MM club member Registered: 1999-09-09 Posts: 1264 Loc: The Netherlands	saw this too, didn't find info at M$.com though. after testin i discoverd dat the runas 'sub' proces didn't inherit drive mappings. I created a workaround to map the drive in the 'sub' proces... HTH _________________________ Greetz, Patrick Rutten - We'll either find a way or make one... - Knowledge is power; knowing how to find it is more powerful... - Problems don't exist; they are challenges...
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#114070 - 2004-02-16 09:06 PM Re: Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
MightyR1 MightyR1 MM club member Registered: 1999-09-09 Posts: 1264 Loc: The Netherlands	BTW, welcome on board!!! _________________________ Greetz, Patrick Rutten - We'll either find a way or make one... - Knowledge is power; knowing how to find it is more powerful... - Problems don't exist; they are challenges...
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#114071 - 2004-02-16 09:13 PM Re: Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	RUNAS run in the context of the provided user account, thus drive mappings for other user accounts are not available. Thus is documented in the RUNAS documentation. See RUNAS /? and RUNAS /ENV. This is intended behavior. In general, RUNAS is an inseure method to provide administrative privileges. See the FAQ Forum for secure ways to run scripts under admin privs. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#114072 - 2004-02-17 02:30 AM Re: Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
kops21 kops21 Lurker Registered: 2004-02-16 Posts: 2	Can you forward the workaround?
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#114073 - 2004-02-17 04:11 PM Re: Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	There's not much to this 'workaround'. You basically run a script that first maps a drive, then executes the executable off that mapped drive, then unmaps the drive. However, I highly recommend not to use RUNAS at all. See the FAQ Forum on ways to run scripts under administrative privileges in a secure way. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#114074 - 2004-02-20 08:31 PM Re: Runas not working in XP but working in W2K
MightyR1 MightyR1 MM club member Registered: 1999-09-09 Posts: 1264 Loc: The Netherlands	Jens is correct; I start a script which does a 'use', start the command and do a 'use /delete'. _________________________ Greetz, Patrick Rutten - We'll either find a way or make one... - Knowledge is power; knowing how to find it is more powerful... - Problems don't exist; they are challenges...
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