programs hang when started with RunAs

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Hi!

I've got a laptop with an OEM Windows XP Prof SP2 (not preinstalled, I
installed it myself). The problem:
When I start a program with RunAs, then the program starts, but after the UI
comes up, it inmediatly hangs, and turns to Not Responding state. The effect
is the same both when started as the administrator user or as my own login.
But I can start cmd.exe as a different user, and the command line programs
work well in a different user's context.
Any advice?

Somebody mentioned, that this is due to the OEM version. Is this true? Does
not OEM differ from retail version only in the type of license, the support
you get, and whether you can use it for upgrade? Is there a functionality
difference between the two version? If yes, then could somebody point out a
link, where these differences are stated?

Thanks,
MiZo
 
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MiZo said:
Hi!

I've got a laptop with an OEM Windows XP Prof SP2 (not preinstalled, I
installed it myself). The problem:
When I start a program with RunAs, then the program starts, but after
the UI comes up, it inmediatly hangs, and turns to Not Responding
state. The effect is the same both when started as the administrator
user or as my own login. But I can start cmd.exe as a different user,
and the command line programs work well in a different user's context.
Any advice?

Somebody mentioned, that this is due to the OEM version. Is this
true? Does not OEM differ from retail version only in the type of
license, the support you get, and whether you can use it for upgrade?
Is there a functionality difference between the two version? If yes,
then could somebody point out a link, where these differences are
stated?

Thanks,
MiZo
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OEM shouldn't have anything to do with it.

1. What program(s) show this symptom?
2. What user account are you using to runas? Meaning, are you on a network,
and trying to run something that expects to access the network (domain), but
not using a domain account?
3. Why are you using runas?
 
Hi!
1. What program(s) show this symptom?
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So far everything: Internet Explorer, Total Commander, even Solitaire:)
2. What user account are you using to runas? Meaning, are you on a network,
and trying to run something that expects to access the network (domain), but
not using a domain account?
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It is a stand-alone machine, it is not part of a domain. I'm logged on with
a non-administrator user, and try to run a program as a local admin. But I
get the same effect if I use run as, and give the currently logged on user's
creditentials. And the same, if I'm logged on with the admin user, and use
run as.
I turned on security audit, and a successful login is in the security event
log, when I use run as.
3. Why are you using runas?
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I'm working with a non-administrator user, and I wanted to install something.

Thanks,
MiZo
 
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MiZo said:
Hi!

So far everything: Internet Explorer, Total Commander, even
Solitaire:)

It is a stand-alone machine, it is not part of a domain. I'm logged
on with a non-administrator user, and try to run a program as a local
admin. But I get the same effect if I use run as, and give the
currently logged on user's creditentials. And the same, if I'm logged
on with the admin user, and use run as.
I turned on security audit, and a successful login is in the security
event log, when I use run as.

I'm working with a non-administrator user, and I wanted to install
something.

Thanks,
MiZo
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To install software, I don't like runas. I either log in as the admin, log
out & test as user - or if the app really needs to be installed for that
user, I temporarily add that user to the admins group, log in as the user,
install the software, and launch it once - then log back in as admin &
remove the user from the admins group.

That said, it doesn't explain why your apps are hanging when you try to
launch them using runas. Do your event logs give you any clues?
 
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