Name
runas
Synopsis
Runs a program using alternate credentials than those currently being used. This command is new to Windows 2000.
Syntax
runas [/profile] [/env] [/netonly] /user:credentials
program
Options
-
/user:
credentials
User credentials for running the program. (The syntax is
user@domain
ordomain\user
for domain accounts anduser@computer
orcomputer\user
for local accounts.)-
program
Program to be run.
-
/profile
User’s profile (may need to be loaded for some programs).
-
/env
Current network environment instead of user’s local environment.
-
/netonly
For remote access.
Examples
To open a command shell using the default Administrator account for the domain while logged on as an ordinary domain user:
runas /user:administrator@mtitworld.com cmd
Enter password for administrator@mtitworld.com:********
Attempting to start "cmd" as user "administrator@mtitworld.com"...
A second command shell now opens with the following in the title bar:
cmd (running as administrator@mtitworld.com)
|
To run Computer Management using the administrator account JaneD from the domain mtitworld.com:
runas /user:janed@mtitworld.com "mmc
%windir%\system32\compmgmt.msc"
To open a command shell to administer a server in a different forest using credentials in that forest:
runas /netonly /user:
credentials
cmd
Tip
runas
can also be
invoked from the GUI. For example, to open the Display utility in the
Control Panel using alternate credentials, select:
Start → Settings → Control Panel → hold down Shift → right-click ... |
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