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Need to have a program that runs under Limited User but allows launching of Command prompt, etc. w/ Admin rights
Posted on 2006-11-23
Here's our dilemma. We have an extremely locked down environment on remote machines (no command prompt, control panel, etc). Rather than having to logoff/on each time, we need quick access to the command prompt.
We want a program that will a launch, prompt for a "daily passcode" (IE today's date * 5, or whatever). Then, you click a button and it launches the command prompt. Since the command prompt is BLOCKED by Group Policy, it needs to launch CMD.EXE w/ RUN AS but shouldn't prompt for the user.
Something like this -- > http://launch-admin.sourceforge.net/
The difference is, that we want it to be custom tailoried to our environment so we can add our "daily passcode" protection.
I'm not a programmer, but we have one here in our office that would understand VB .NET if I had the code. We can also do in VB6 if it's easy enough -- But that may not be the way to go.
Thanks!
We want a program that will a launch, prompt for a "daily passcode" (IE today's date * 5, or whatever). Then, you click a button and it launches the command prompt. Since the command prompt is BLOCKED by Group Policy, it needs to launch CMD.EXE w/ RUN AS but shouldn't prompt for the user.
Something like this -- > http://launch-admin.sourceforge.net/
The difference is, that we want it to be custom tailoried to our environment so we can add our "daily passcode" protection.
I'm not a programmer, but we have one here in our office that would understand VB .NET if I had the code. We can also do in VB6 if it's easy enough -- But that may not be the way to go.
Thanks!
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Hi jgantes,
if you put the following into a VB .NET project it will (when run) prompt you for the users's password then start cmd.exe. There isn't a "/password" option for runas, so I don't think you can supply this easily. If you still need the "daily passcode" as well as the user you could just craft a popup windows form that prompts for the passcode. Let me know if you need a hand with this as well.
Dim x As New System.Diagnostics.Process
x.StartInfo.FileName = "runas.exe"
x.StartInfo.Arguments = "/user:DomainName\Administ
x.Start()
Cheers,
Hillwaaa
if you put the following into a VB .NET project it will (when run) prompt you for the users's password then start cmd.exe. There isn't a "/password" option for runas, so I don't think you can supply this easily. If you still need the "daily passcode" as well as the user you could just craft a popup windows form that prompts for the passcode. Let me know if you need a hand with this as well.
Dim x As New System.Diagnostics.Process
x.StartInfo.FileName = "runas.exe"
x.StartInfo.Arguments = "/user:DomainName\Administ
x.Start()
Cheers,
Hillwaaa
Hi Hilwaaa,
I'm thinking the daily passcode part should be prett straightforward. I guess we're out of luck then on the "runas" situation. Stinks that there isn't a way to automate the password portion --
I know there is a source forge project that provides a full-fledged app. that can launch items as another user, but it's not quite what we need.
What about user impersonation in VB? Any ideas on that?
Thanks!
I'm thinking the daily passcode part should be prett straightforward. I guess we're out of luck then on the "runas" situation. Stinks that there isn't a way to automate the password portion --
I know there is a source forge project that provides a full-fledged app. that can launch items as another user, but it's not quite what we need.
What about user impersonation in VB? Any ideas on that?
Thanks!
I found a third party product (that I was originally avoiding) that will do everything I need from a CLI.
http://www.quimeras.com
I'll still need a program that opens up, prompts for a "daily passcode" and if correct, lets the person enter and click a button that launchs the my third party app w/ command line switches!
http://www.quimeras.com
I'll still need a program that opens up, prompts for a "daily passcode" and if correct, lets the person enter and click a button that launchs the my third party app w/ command line switches!
Hi jgantes - try this (was coded in VB .NET 2003):
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
InitializeComponent()
'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
End Sub
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.ICon
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextB
Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Butto
Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
<System.Diagnostics.Debugg
Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextB
Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Butto
Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'TextBox1
'
Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(136, 40)
Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 3
Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
'
'Button1
'
Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(160, 136)
Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
Me.Button1.TabIndex = 4
Me.Button1.Text = "OK"
'
'Label1
'
Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 40)
Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(112, 23)
Me.Label1.TabIndex = 5
Me.Label1.Text = "Enter daily postcode:"
'
'Form1
'
Me.AcceptButton = Me.Button1
Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 174)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1
Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Open Command Shell"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
End Sub
#End Region
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
If (Me.TextBox1.Text.Equals(C
Dim x As New System.Diagnostics.Process
x.StartInfo.FileName = "runas.exe"
x.StartInfo.Arguments = "/user:Domain\UserAccount cmd.exe"
x.Start()
Else
MessageBox.Show("Invalid Passcode")
End If
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
InitializeComponent()
'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
End Sub
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.ICon
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextB
Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Butto
Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
<System.Diagnostics.Debugg
Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextB
Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Butto
Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'TextBox1
'
Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(136, 40)
Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 3
Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
'
'Button1
'
Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(160, 136)
Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
Me.Button1.TabIndex = 4
Me.Button1.Text = "OK"
'
'Label1
'
Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 40)
Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(112, 23)
Me.Label1.TabIndex = 5
Me.Label1.Text = "Enter daily postcode:"
'
'Form1
'
Me.AcceptButton = Me.Button1
Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 174)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1
Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Open Command Shell"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
End Sub
#End Region
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
If (Me.TextBox1.Text.Equals(C
Dim x As New System.Diagnostics.Process
x.StartInfo.FileName = "runas.exe"
x.StartInfo.Arguments = "/user:Domain\UserAccount cmd.exe"
x.Start()
Else
MessageBox.Show("Invalid Passcode")
End If
End Sub
End Class
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