> Our manufacturing line has locked down NT workstations for the users but
> certain tasks such as setting the time needs administrator rights.

> Does anyone know how I can shell a program and grant my admin rights?
What
> I would like to do is write a little program, pass in the admin account
name
> and password then launch an exe with those rights.

> Can it be done?  Any source code laying around?

> Many thanks, Rick

> Hey Rick!
> As an NT Network Administrator, I have had the need for this on several
> occasions.  What I have come up with is programmitically editing the
remote
> registry to "AutoLogon" as an Admin, set the "RunOnce" key to the
> appropriate .bat, copy a small .bat to the local HDD, and issue a
'SHUTDOWN'
> (reboot)command.  When the machine reboots, it automatically logs in as
the
> Admin. The .bat file, when runs, maps a single network drive, where
resides
> my .exe file (so I can reuse the functionality), resets the "AutoLogon"
key,
> and starts the .exe.  The final line of the .exe deletes the .bat file,
and
> reboots the machine.
> So far, I have been able to remotely apply service packs and hotfixes, and
> even install applications using the NT sysdiff tool.
> I really can't give actual code at this time, because I am still testing
the
> process.  However, I have found all of the information about sysdiff,
remote
> registry editing,  AutoLogon, RunOnce, and Shutdown at MSDN,
> http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/,
> http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/transmission/45/api/index.html,
> http://www.netfokus.dk/vbadmincode/, TechNet, the NG's, and many, many
more
> sources (sorry if I haven't mentioned everyone, but Thanks and my deepest
> respects to all of you helpful people).  When I do get the app tested and
> debugged, I would be more than happy to send it to someone who could clean
> it up and post it for anyone who would need it (I am a VB novice, and
> wouldn't want to show off my ignorance and crude methods too much).

> HTH,

> --
> David Moore
> Network Administrator
> Parker Hannifin Corp.

> (You know what to do with the address)

> > Our manufacturing line has locked down NT workstations for the users but
> > certain tasks such as setting the time needs administrator rights.

> > Does anyone know how I can shell a program and grant my admin rights?
> What
> > I would like to do is write a little program, pass in the admin account
> name
> > and password then launch an exe with those rights.

> > Can it be done?  Any source code laying around?

> > Many thanks, Rick

> Our manufacturing line has locked down NT workstations for the users but
> certain tasks such as setting the time needs administrator rights.

> Does anyone know how I can shell a program and grant my admin rights?
What
> I would like to do is write a little program, pass in the admin account
name
> and password then launch an exe with those rights.

> Can it be done?  Any source code laying around?

> Many thanks, Rick

> Rick,

> Try the Resource Kit utility "SU.EXE" (...I thought it was a ResKit
> utility...)
> This utility will run a specified task in the security context of another
> user (e.g. Administrator) from within the 'locked-down' users security
> context.

> good luck,

> Richard

> > Our manufacturing line has locked down NT workstations for the users but
> > certain tasks such as setting the time needs administrator rights.

> > Does anyone know how I can shell a program and grant my admin rights?
> What
> > I would like to do is write a little program, pass in the admin account
> name
> > and password then launch an exe with those rights.

> > Can it be done?  Any source code laying around?

> > Many thanks, Rick