mededitor
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Re: Limited User Account
redwolfe, thanks for all of the information. I'm running WindowsXP-home(sp2).
For some reason I'm having problems switching my Administrator's set-up to a Limited User's set-up. I guess that's not entirely true, I [U]can[/U] do it by following Its a Secret's instructions, but then my Administrator account (which becomes the new account) reverts to all Window's (and Dell's) default settings. I was hoping to just mirror my current Windows set-up in two accounts, one Administrator account and one Limited User account.
I'm running BOClean (among other antivirus, antispyware, antiadware, and antimalware programs), so that information is helpful.
The only program that I'm concerned about regarding Limited User status is IE7. No one other than me uses this computer, so there is no one else to make any changes to any programs without my permission---and my computer is password protected so no one can "accidently" start it. I tried to right click on IE7 (and a few other program shortcuts), but I don't see the "Run as" option---I was curious to see if I could run it as a Limited User and leave everything else alone.
I updated some of my IE security settings based on your recommendations; I run it on medium-high, but I changed a lot of the "enable" settings to "disable" or "prompt."
I'll check the HOST files in the Security Software Updates. I'm not sure what they do, but if they'll help with Internet security, then that's a good thing.
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
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planet
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1 edit | said by mededitor :
I don't see the "Run as" option---I was curious to see if I could run it as a Limited User and leave everything else alone.
If you go to start>all programs>internet explorer and right click you should see the run as option. The desktop icon will not allow it.
Not sure why you'd want to run IE as an admin from a limited account though. Seems to defeat the purpose with all the nasties on the net. IE should run just fine w/o run as enabled from a limited user account.
If you want to add your IE favorites to a limited user IE browser, log into your admin account then go to start>my computer>local disk>documents and settings>current user and you'll see a star for IE's favorites. Just copy it to a floppy or cd or save it in the shared documents folder and then switch to your limited user account and follow the same path and paste it into the limited user's folder in documents and settings. All of your favorite sites will be there in that browser for you.
HTH 
edit: I see now what you were saying. You want to run IE from your admin account as a limited user. The run as feature is designed to be used by a limited user for admin priveleges, not vice-versa, sorry. |
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mededitor
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| said by planet  : said by mededitor :
I don't see the "Run as" option---I was curious to see if I could run it as a Limited User and leave everything else alone.
If you go to start>all programs>internet explorer and right click you should see the run as option. The desktop icon will not allow it. Not sure why you'd want to run IE as an admin from a limited account though. Seems to defeat the purpose with all the nasties on the net. IE should run just fine w/o run as enabled from a limited user account. If you want to add your IE favorites to a limited user IE browser, log into your admin account then go to start>my computer>local disk>documents and settings>current user and you'll see a star for IE's favorites. Just copy it to a floppy or cd or save it in the shared documents folder and then switch to your limited user account and follow the same path and paste it into the limited user's folder in documents and settings. All of your favorite sites will be there in that browser for you. HTH Sorry if I wasn't clear, I want to see if I can run IE as a Limited User while I am logged on to my computer as the Administrator; you're right, doing it the other way doesn't make any sense. IE is the only program that concerns me running with Administrator privileges, so I thought if I could change just IE to Limited User, that would resolve my concerns.
I tried to find "Run as" from the desktop icons, I'll try it again as you explained.
Thanks!
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planet
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1 edit | LOL, see my edit above. We both posted at the same time. |
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mededitor
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| said by planet :LOL, see my edit above. We both posted at the same time. Well, I guess I the expression "great minds think alike" is applicable! 
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said by mededitor :I want to see if I can run IE as a Limited User while I am logged on to my computer as the Administrator; Make a shortcut with the target:
psexec -l "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
and run it when you need to run IE as limited user (strips the Administrators group and allows only privileges assigned to the Users group).
PsExec
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