active desktop item using different username

[prinand]

I am logged in as user A, but in order to be able to execute certain programs I need to be user B

I know I can use the run as, but now I am just looking into a different option.

I have created a folder with shortcuts to the programs that user B can run. if I do runas /user:b "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" then I need to enter my B passsword and then explorer opens (and this folder with shortcuts is the home page), and any shortcut I click in this window is executed as B. so that is nice already...

I also have managed to create an active desktop item which displays the folder content (so all my user B program shortcuts) but then if I click them they are still executed as user A

the question : is it possible somehow to have this active desktop item start as user B ? (I don't mind a popup window during login for the user B credentials)

 

[Jump1ng]

Have you tried using runasuser software? It's created by a guy who frequently visits this forum.

It's a very handy program to set more advanced runas properties.

palmersoft.co.uk

Go to the software page to download.

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[bcastner]

I too am a big fan of Greg Palmer (gpalmer711) and his runas utility. What a terrific contribution to this Site.

Consider under Win2k:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr.../proddocs/standard/windows_security_runas.asp

Then as alternatives to Greg's work:

http://www.commandline.co.uk/sanur/

http://www.stefan-kuhr.de/supsu/main.php3

http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/remoteprocess/BeyondExec.htm