Running Script As a user it wasn't started with...

[GregThompson]

I could write a start script that tells my main script to run as whatever user I want, but, what I would LIKE to do is sort of combine the 2 into 1. What I mean is.. I'd like a single script that checks to see who it's running as, and if it's not the specific user it needs to be, restarts itself running as the correct user. It should be simple enough to do using the RunAsSet command, however the first 1/2 eludes me? How do I check to see who the script is running as in the first place?

[Jos]

I could write a start script that tells my main script to run as whatever user I want, but, what I would LIKE to do is sort of combine the 2 into 1. What I mean is.. I'd like a single script that checks to see who it's running as, and if it's not the specific user it needs to be, restarts itself running as the correct user. It should be simple enough to do using the RunAsSet command, however the first 1/2 eludes me? How do I check to see who the script is running as in the first place?

If @UserName <> "Flip" then
   RunAsSet ("Flip", @Computername, "Katrien")
   Run('"' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' ) 
   if @error = 1 then msgbox(48,"Error","cannot start ... wrong admin userid or psw")      
   exit 
EndIf

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

what is the goal of your task? Preventing users to start your script? Doing things always with one user? Is it a network pc or stand alone?

So long,

Mega

[GregThompson]

If @UserName <> "Flip" then
   RunAsSet ("Flip", @Computername, "Katrien")
   Run('"' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' ) 
   if @error = 1 then msgbox(48,"Error","cannot start ... wrong admin userid or psw")      
   exit 
EndIf

JdeB - @UserName determines the currently logged on user, not who the script is running as, thank you though.

Hi,

what is the goal of your task? Preventing users to start your script? Doing things always with one user? Is it a network pc or stand alone?

So long,

Mega

The goal is to always have the script start as a specific user no matter who starts it, the thing is, the user is a service account, so, in theory no one should ever be loggin on as that account. A "starter script" is easiet I know, but I wanted to get a little more fancy ya know? I didn't think I could user the @UserName variable because I thought it read from the winlogon hive, and the script would just keep on looping since the service account isn't logged on.

[Jos]

JdeB - @UserName determines the currently logged on user, not who the script is running as, thank you though.

Did you try it ?

[Jos]

Did you try it ?

mmhh think you are right .... back to the drawingboard...

Nope works as i thought it does.... try it..

Edited November 6, 2006 by JdeB

[GregThompson]

mmhh think you are right .... back to the drawingboard...

Nope works as i thought it does.... try it..

I did try it, and I stand corrected. Thank you much! You may have a cookie now.

[Jos]

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