driveingnow Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ok so I run as a limited user for security reasons, on Windows XP. But I am always having to go into control panel to do stuff (i.e. Add/Remove programs, Hardware, Firewalls ect.). I have been trying to figure out how to do this for some time, right now I have IE 6 and I just do a Runas on it, then in the address bar type "Control Panel". But I have another computer I have IE 7 on and it won't let me do it there, I also can't get Windows Explorer to open with the runas command. So basically I want to go to Run type in "Runas /user:Admin "...Open control panel" *enter* and put in my password. And there it is, ready for me to use. I can use any help you guys can offer. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Try running control.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveingnow Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 Nope. Didn't work with the Runas command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Open Control Panel normally then Shift-Right Click the applet. It'll give you the option to Run as... Interestingly enough, I do exactly the same ... for security. I've not found a way to open Network Connections though via this technique. I've done a fair amount of searching but dont think it can be done. I've resorted to logging off and logging back on or kill explorer.exe then relaunch it as Admin. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operat0r_001 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL odbccp32.cpl rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl Control Panel access.cpl Accessibility appwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs desk.cpl Display Settings firewall.cpl Firewall hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware Wizard inetcpl.cpl Internet Settings intl.cpl International/Language irprops.cpl Infrared/Wireless joy.cpl Joysticks main.cpl Mouse mmsys.cpl Sound and Audio Devices ncpa.cpl Network Connections netsetup.cpl Network Setup Wizard nusrmgr.cpl Users odbccp32.cpl ODBC Settings powercfg.cpl Power Management sysdm.cpl System Properties telephon.cpl Phone & Modem timedate.cpl Clock/Calendar wscui.cpl Security Center wuaucpl.cpl Auto Update Settings Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Service certmgr.msc Certificates ciadv.msc Indexing Service compmgmt.msc Computer Management devmgmt.msc Device Manager dfrg.msc Disk Defrag diskmgmt.msc Disk Manager eventvwr.msc Event Viewer fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor lusrmgr.msc Local Users & Groups ntmsmgr.msc Removable Storage ntmsoprq.msc Removable Storage Operator perfmon.msc Reliability & Performance Monitor rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policy secpol.msc Local Security Settings services.msc Services wmimgmt.msc Windows Management Infrastructure Microsoft Windows XP Core Program calc Calculator cdplayer CD Player charmap Character Map cleanmgr Disk Cleanup clipbrd Clipboard command Command Prompt cmd Command Prompt control Control Panel control printers Printers defrag Disk Defrag Utility drvspace Drive Space Utility for Drive Compression dxdiag DirectX Diagnostic Utility excel Microsoft Excel freecell Freecell Game inetwiz DUN Connection Wizard iexplore Internet Explorer msmsgs Windows Messenger msnmsgr MSN Messenger msimn Outlook Express mplayer2 Windows Media Player v6.4 msconfig System Configuration Utility mshearts Hearts Game msinfo32 Accesses System Resource Information msn MSN msn6 MSN v7.0, v8.0, v8.5 notepad Notepad outlook Microsoft Outlook rasphone Dialup Networks regedit Registry Editor rstrui System Restore rsrcmtr Loads Resource Meter Utility scandskw Scandisk scanregw Scan Registry sndrec32 Sound Recorder sndvol32 Sould Volume Utility shrpubw Create A Shared Folder Wizard sol Solitaire Game sndvol32 Volume Control/Mixer sysedit System Configuration Editor sysmon System Monitor Utility taskmgr Task Manager telnet Telnet Client tourstart Windows XP Tour Wizard winipcfg Displays Internet Connection/Adapter Information winver Displays Windows Version wmplayer Windows Media Player wordpad Wordpad wupdmgr Connects to Windows Update Microsoft Windows XP System Command control userpasswords2 Change Account Passwords rundll32 devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute Device Manager rundll32 diskcopy,DiskCopyRunDll Show Copy Disk Window rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL Control Panel rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL X Start applet X of Control Panel ("X" = any CPL filename) rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl Add/remove programs rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,0 Date/time settings rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL odbccp32.cpl ODBC settings rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL DESK.CPL,@0,1 Screensaver Tab rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NCPA.CPL,@0,2 Network Protocols rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL DESK.CPL,@0,3 Screen Size Tab rundll32 shell32,OpenAs_RunDLL Open The 'Open With...' Window rundll32 shell32,ShellAboutA Info-Box Open 'About Window Window' rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl Open Display Properties rundll32 user,cascadechildwindows Cascade All Windows rundll32 user,tilechildwindows Minimize All Child-Windows rundll32 user,repaintscreen Refresh Desktop rundll32 keyboard,disable Lock The Keyboard rundll32 mouse,disable Disable Mouse rundll32 user,swapmousebutton Swap Mouse Buttons rundll32 user,setcursorpos Set Cursor Position To (0,0) rundll32 user,wnetconnectdialog Show 'Map Network Drive' Window rundll32 user,wnetdisconnectdialog Show 'Disconnect Network Disk' Window rundll32 user,disableoemlayer Display The BSOD (blue screen of death) Window rundll32 user,setcaretblinktime Set New Cursor Rate Speed rundll32 user,setdoubleclicktime Set New DblClick Speed (Rate) rundll32 rnaui.dll,RnaWizard Run 'Internet Connection Wizard' rundll32 shell32,SHFormatDrive Run 'Format Disk (A)' Window rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx -1 Cold Restart Of Windows Explorer rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 1 Shut Down Computer rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 0 Logoff Current User rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 2 Windows9x Quick Reboot rundll32 krnl386.exe,exitkernel Force Windows 9x To Exit (no confirmation) rundll32 rnaui.dll,RnaDial "MyConnect" Run 'Net Connection' Dialog rundll32 msprint2.dll,RUNDLL_PrintTestPage Choose & Print Test Page Of Current Printer rundll32 sysdm.cpl,InstallDevice_Rundll Hardware installation wizard rundll32 user,MessageBeep Default beep sound win.ini Access a Windows Initialization Component   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Goodness - I can't think for a minute that you typed all of those in! Did you get the list from your system (if so, how did you get the details?) or did you get it from a website? Just going from my problem (Run as... for Network Connections), I was aware of Start>Run>runas /user:AdministratorAccountName ncpa.cpl but that doesn't launch Network Connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 'control' will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicatronTg Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 That list is... well.... elaborate. I think runas is just the sudo rip off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Also, control actualy calls some thing in explorer. Explorer will not allow it's self to be run twice. You will need to kill explorer to open control panel as another user, whcih will also casue explorer to run as that user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicatronTg Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Also, control actualy calls some thing in explorer. Explorer will not allow it's self to be run twice. You will need to kill explorer to open control panel as another user, whcih will also casue explorer to run as that user. Another reason to hate M$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Another reason to hate M$. no not really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 no not really qfe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinnit Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 yeah, i know, old thread....but first post. registered just to answer. quickest easiest way to get to the control panel as admin is runas. i created a .bat file for it as i run it often and am lazy. just don't store your password in the file. from the run line: runas /user:machine\adminaccount "c:\windows\explorer.exe /separate" now just browse windows explorer to the control panel. everything in the control panel will open as admin. is this the most secure? no. is it the easiest? best i've found on a ie7 box. **machine name may be optional, i'm used to running it on a domain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryl0 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I registered just to say "Thx Pinnit!" man it was killing me that i couldnt runas ncpa.cpl on ie7 boxes.... yeah, i know, old thread....but first post. registered just to answer. quickest easiest way to get to the control panel as admin is runas. i created a .bat file for it as i run it often and am lazy. just don't store your password in the file. from the run line: runas /user:machine\adminaccount "c:\windows\explorer.exe /separate" now just browse windows explorer to the control panel. everything in the control panel will open as admin. is this the most secure? no. is it the easiest? best i've found on a ie7 box. **machine name may be optional, i'm used to running it on a domain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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