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Triple 6 · 09-05-2005, 11:17 AM

i fucked shit up!

im logged on as administrator but i need to run a program under another user account, as the user, so it thinks im executing it from the user account so i can have the settings that are set for that user, as opposed to the administrator. I cant login as the user cuz i fucked up the pw and i cant reset it.

is there a way to do this? thru console or something??

KRosh · 09-05-2005, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple 6

i fucked shit up!

im logged on as administrator but i need to run a program under another user account, as the user, so it thinks im executing it from the user account so i can have the settings that are set for that user, as opposed to the administrator.

is there a way to do this? thru console or something??

why don't you go to user accounts under Control Panel find that user and change the password... then you can log in as that user again

kaori · 09-05-2005, 11:29 AM

yeah, use the 'runas' command in console.. I think you'll still need the user password though

otherwise, if you don't just want to change the password (cause it's not yours

), you can use a program like l0phtcrack or saminside to reveal it..

Triple 6 · 09-05-2005, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KRosh

why don't you go to user accounts under Control Panel find that user and change the password... then you can log in as that user again

ok i confess its not my account and i cant reset the pw

KRosh · 09-05-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple 6

ok i confess its not my account and i cant reset the pw

The truth comes out :-)

woj · 09-05-2005, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple 6

ok i confess its not my account and i cant reset the pw

pornprotege · 09-05-2005, 12:24 PM

If your logged on as an administrator : Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change the account type of the other user you want to run it from to "computer admin" , log off admin, log onto user, you will have sufficient privledges.

Triple 6 · 09-05-2005, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pornprotege

If your logged on as an administrator : Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change the account type of the other user you want to run it from to "computer admin" , log off admin, log onto user, you will have sufficient privledges.

i believe the account type is already computer admin. I dont want the user knowing i accessed anything so i cant just reset the pw they have on it or take it off completely. Then ill blow my spot, lol.

Well, since they didnt protect the main admin account with a pw, i boot into safemode so i have the admin login available, then logged in as admin i try and run ms messenger. I tried via console with "runas /user:<Username> msmsgs.exe" in the messenger folder, and it says file not found. So i also try and right click the file, it gives the option 'runas', so i select the user account, and then it says it cant run the program in safemode. Which is bullshit cuz if i run it normally as admin the program loads.

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kaori Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,569	yeah, use the 'runas' command in console.. I think you'll still need the user password though otherwise, if you don't just want to change the password (cause it's not yours ), you can use a program like l0phtcrack or saminside to reveal it.. Last edited by kaori; 09-05-2005 at 11:31 AM..

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pornprotege Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,705	If your logged on as an administrator : Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change the account type of the other user you want to run it from to "computer admin" , log off admin, log onto user, you will have sufficient privledges. __________________ i don't have a sig.