running as a different user

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Christos Kritikos

hello

I want to write a bat script for a very simple task: copy
a folder from Server1 to Server2... but... I want to
access Server2 using specific credentials
(username\password).

Is there a way to do this?

Is there a way I can prompt for the password so it is not
visible?

many thanks
christos
 
See runas /?

The runas command will prompt for the password. You can prompt for the
username in the usual manner since you don'thave to worry about that being
visisble.
 
You can additionally encode the batch file so that the password is not
visible in plain text.

Download Script Encoder:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...67-C447-4873-B1B0-21F0626A6329&displaylang=en

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Gautam Anand
e: gautam at hotpop dot com
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| See runas /?
|
| The runas command will prompt for the password. You can prompt for
the
| username in the usual manner since you don'thave to worry about that
being
| visisble.
|
message
| | > hello
| >
| > I want to write a bat script for a very simple task: copy
| > a folder from Server1 to Server2... but... I want to
| > access Server2 using specific credentials
| > (username\password).
| >
| > Is there a way to do this?
| >
| > Is there a way I can prompt for the password so it is not
| > visible?
| >
| > many thanks
| > christos
| >
|
|
 
Gautam Anand said:
You can additionally encode the batch file so that the password is not
visible in plain text.
Click to expand...

I don't think the scren works with batch files but it's in no way secure and
should not be trusted to maintain a password or any other sensitive
information.
 
yes the runas can actually be run using a VBScript which I remember
was pretty easy to write. I would have mailed it had I the script on
hand

and I dont see a problem (other than carelessness) in actually placing
that file on the admins workstation or on the servers where a
non-admin cant get to it.

Its a time saver and eases administration of repetitive-tasks. In
wrong hands it could definately be decrypted to reveal in clear text
the password.

I generally like to create an account which is part of the admin
group - but doesnt have InteractiiveLogon rights. I give the user only
rights which are reqd and again: i dont give the encoded scripted file
to anyone else but admins.

Do you agree?

--
Gautam Anand
e: gautam at hotpop dot com
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|
| | > You can additionally encode the batch file so that the password is
not
| > visible in plain text.
|
| I don't think the scren works with batch files but it's in no way
secure and
| should not be trusted to maintain a password or any other sensitive
| information.
|
|
 
Gautam Anand said:
I generally like to create an account which is part of the admin
group - but doesnt have InteractiiveLogon rights. I give the user only
rights which are reqd and again: i dont give the encoded scripted file
to anyone else but admins.

Do you agree?
Click to expand...

The last para I can accept, but I still don't like scren.
 
well, aparently 'runas' doesn't have a parameter to
include the password or am I wrong?

-ck
 
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