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RANU: Running Admin Tasks easily
14 July 04 10:01 AM
A while back I described the set of shortcuts I use to run things as Administrator, even though I'm logged on as a Limited User. I've packaged them up for dowload . Enjoy. Overview Logging on as a restricted user greatly increases security, protecting Read More...
Postedby jaybaz_MS | 6 Comments    
RANU: smarter CPL and MSC
21 June 04 01:43 PM
I wish that .CPLs and .MSCs were smarter about normal users. I want to be a normal user, open a Control Panel applet , and have it prompt me for credentials if needed. Same thing for the administrative tools. Here's what I do instead. I create a set of Read More...
Postedby jaybaz_MS | 7 Comments    
RANU: Give me another TS session
21 June 04 01:32 PM
If you want to user Windows Terminal Services, Microsoft says you need a server OS . Seems like overkill. I don't need my Windows XP-based email machine to support 500 concurrent users. I shouldn't need a licensing server & a $1500 OS. Here's what Read More...
Postedby jaybaz_MS | 1 Comments    
RANT: Run as Normal User
21 June 04 11:48 AM
AKA “Run as non-admin”. We call it “RANU” around here, or sometimes “why would you do that?” I have a Linux background . There it seemed obvious to run as 'jbazuzi' sometimes and 'root' other times. But making it work Read More...
Postedby jaybaz_MS | 7 Comments    
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