Change to Super User account.

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Does windows XP or '03 provide any method of changing to a Super-User
account on the fly without logging out the current user ?

I need to be able to lock down the files-system w/o logging off the
desktop and back again.

Any help is appreciated.

Eli.
 
sid said:
Does windows XP or '03 provide any method of changing to a Super-User
account on the fly without logging out the current user ?

I need to be able to lock down the files-system w/o logging off the
desktop and back again.

Any help is appreciated.

Eli.
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If you're thinking of su and/or alternate consoles as in *nix, no.
Describe what you mean by "lock down the files-system" better (your end
goal) and maybe we can come up with a good way for you to do what you
want.

Malke
 
We develop and support scripts and code right on the system from the
desktop. So when we get an application completed/debugged we simple
leave an Icon to run it from. This is a 24*7 company, and there are
time during the night that support staff have to restart the apps.

What would be Ideal, is to develop in one directory and compile/publish
to another and run it from there. Then restrict access to the
development folder.

This could easily be done with different accounts, but can I switch
accounts on the fly ?

Can I password restrict user access to the development folder on the
fly ?
 
sid said:
We develop and support scripts and code right on the system from the
desktop. So when we get an application completed/debugged we simple
leave an Icon to run it from. This is a 24*7 company, and there are
time during the night that support staff have to restart the apps.

What would be Ideal, is to develop in one directory and
compile/publish to another and run it from there. Then restrict access
to the development folder.

This could easily be done with different accounts, but can I switch
accounts on the fly ?

Can I password restrict user access to the development folder on the
fly ?
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You can set up groups with permissions just like you can in *nix if you
have XP Pro. Here's some information about that:

How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
Windows XP (Pro only)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

Note that the file system must be NTFS, not FAT32.

Also, maybe a virtual machine with either Virtual PC or VMWare might be
better for you.

Malke
 
All of that seems simple enough, but it requires logging off the user
and closing any applications that are currently open on the desktop.

I know other applications have an Icon in the tray that lets users
unlock/lock the desktop and filesystem.

I believe it was called FortKnox or something ..
 
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