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Re: {Spam?} Windows "Run As" Command
From: Harold Winshel <winshel () CAMDEN RUTGERS EDU>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:04:23 -0400
Thanks. I'll take a look at Sudo. Harold At 03:48 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote:
You may also want to check out Sudo for Windows (SudoWin) - http://sudowin.sourceforge.net/ -- Again depending upon your requirements. -- (J) -----Original Message----- From: Harold Winshel [mailto:winshel () CAMDEN RUTGERS EDU] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 2:07 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Windows "Run As" Command Thanks for your quick response. Given that, I don't see it would be a viable option for an enduser who is not authorized to have admin access. Harold At 02:59 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote: >Yes and then some!! It is intended for an Administrator to be able >to accomplish administrative tasks on a machine, without having to >log the current user off. For example, if user are not allowed to >install programs, an administrator could use his "domain admin" >account or the local administrator account to install the program >without the user having to log off. > >It can be used to open explorer to browse network resources with >different credentials that the current logged on users may not have >access to. It has several benefits. > > >See this: >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/howto/secl ogon.mspx > > > >V/R, >Gibby >Nathan J. Gibson, CISSP-CCNA-MCSA >Information Security Analyst >University of Oklahoma HSC >Office: (405) 271-2476 | Fax: (405) 271-2181 | Cell: (405) 397 5134 >http://it.ouhsc.edu/services/infosecurity > > >Confidentiality Notice >This e-mail, including any attachments, contains information from >the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be >confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for >the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the >intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, >distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. > >If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender >immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all >electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Harold Winshel [mailto:winshel () CAMDEN RUTGERS EDU] >Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:56 PM >To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU >Subject: [SECURITY] Windows "Run As" Command > >I'm looking for input on the Windows "Run As" command. > >We haven't used it and what to verify how it works - if I understand >correctly, the enduser would need to know the name and password of >an account that has local Windows administrator privilege in order to >make use of the "Run As" feature? > >Thanks, > >Harold > > > >Harold Winshel >Computing and Instructional Technologies >Faculty of Arts & Sciences >Rutgers University, Camden Campus >311 N. 5th Street, Room B10 Armitage Hall >Camden NJ 08102 >(856) 225-6669 (O) Harold Winshel Computing and Instructional Technologies Faculty of Arts & Sciences Rutgers University, Camden Campus 311 N. 5th Street, Room B10 Armitage Hall Camden NJ 08102 (856) 225-6669 (O)
Harold Winshel Computing and Instructional Technologies Faculty of Arts & Sciences Rutgers University, Camden Campus 311 N. 5th Street, Room B10 Armitage Hall Camden NJ 08102 (856) 225-6669 (O)
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