My admin backgroud in UNIX, but I'm administering Windows systems. I occassionally need to do work on a users machine that requires the user to be logged in, but I don't always want to grab the person to ask them to log in so I can do my work. Any way to log in as a particular user w/o getting the user's password from them?
2006-07-10 11:44:15 · 3 answers · asked by C S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
One option is to use VNC. Another (if you're running a domain or Active Directory), and have setup the domain admin to also be a local admin by default, OR if you know the local admin account... use WMI to execute the task you desire. Search the Microsoft Technet site for the Script Center. To get started with WMI, download Script-o-matic2.
2006-07-10 11:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by JON B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, you are obviously NOT running a domain. Otherwise you would just log in as superuser and do it. Same with Administrator. This sounds so much like a bunch of computers that people just run rampent and it's "their" computer and not the company's.
I would start with changing their log in so it is not the XP default of click the pretty Icon and type a password. Make yourself an administrator account so you can do your work. You will go crazy otherwise.
The only reason I can think of actually logging in to run software on someone's system is to troubleshoot.
Develop out some policies in the company you are working for. Windows isn't different in determining the policies compared to UNIX, just a way different concept of doing it.
2006-07-10 19:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by dapolbear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Windows it is possible to "Run as" another user.
You can also setup an administrator account on windows but you won't get the same login as the user.
2006-07-10 11:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋