IPCONFIG

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Paul

Hi..
Does anyone know of a way of allowing users to do an
IPCONFIG /release or renew command without requiring
elevated privledges.

I don't want to give them anything more than Domain User
Privdleges, but would like it if they could at least run
the file.
 
Paul said:
Hi..
Does anyone know of a way of allowing users to do an
IPCONFIG /release or renew command without requiring
elevated privledges.

I don't want to give them anything more than Domain User
Privdleges, but would like it if they could at least run
the file.
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you could try using the run as command and putting the perms in the
command line.
 
That is not possible in Windows 2000. Windows XP included the network configuration
operators group of which members can do such I believe. --- Steve
 
You could create a simple service that installs a tray icon with 1 menu
option: 'renew IP address'

Alternatively, you might play with the ACL rights of the individual registry
keys involved in ipconfig /renew, but I'm not sure if that's all that is
needed (and users would then also get the right to screw up their network
adapter...)
 
Paul said:
Hi..
Does anyone know of a way of allowing users to do an
IPCONFIG /release or renew command without requiring
elevated privledges.
Click to expand...

Unplug and plug the cable back is an equivalent. Of course it won't show you
problems but problems generally arise when a network card is dying. You may
have to check your DHCP options, for instance.

Vince C.
 
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