[suggestion] Open as Admin

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dsuma
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[suggestion] Open as Admin

Post by *dsuma »

I'm using both WindowsXP and Vista, most time as standard user. So I need to run applications as another user, with Admin rights.

It would be great ro run Applications as a another user directly from the button bar. I recommend the command "Run as..." in the context sensitive Menu (right mouse button) of the button bar items.
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Post by *ghisler(Author) »

I'm using runas.exe here on Windows 2000. Maybe you can do the same on XP and Vista?

Another alternative is to create a shortcut (lnk file) for the program with Ctrl+Shift+F5, then right click on the link and choose "run as different user". You can then drag this lnk file to the button bar to add it.
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With Vista comes a new hotkey to run an application in elevated mode. In the start menu or any explorer window, you can press Ctr-sh**-Enter on an executable and Vista will elevate the task and ask for credentials if necessary.

Would it be possible to provide a similar hotkey within Total Commander as well?
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Post by *ghisler(Author) »

Sorry, Ctrl+Shift+Enter is already reserved for the command line.
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Post by *KyleK »

Some other combination then?
How about a separate command, then we can assign this to the hotkey of our choice.
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