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XP Use Alternate credentials to Enable Disable a Network connection

Is there a way in XP to Use Alternate credentials to Enable/Disable a Network connection?

Precifijo

You can do it from a command prompt by opening the command line as administrator or other user.

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Precifijo,
Helpful, but please provide more detail.

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johnb6767

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johnb6767

Also, the reason I suggested the above, is because ncpa.cpl doesnt work well with RunAs.....

ncpa.cpl under limited user
http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/ncpacpl-under-limited-user/144563.html

has a link to the following....

RunAs with Explorer
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/07/175488.aspx

Precifijo

Sorry, I'm too late John6767 beat me to the details... however , if you start command prompt as administrator (or other user) by right clicking a command prompt and clicking on "run as" and then you just "start compmgmt.msc" you can disable the network card from there.

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ASKER

That was the ticket.
Thanks!

Precifijo

the computer management console (or anything you start from a command prompt running as admin or other user) will ran as administrator/other user.

Precifijo

oops, just saw your comment.. I see you're all set. I'm too slow of a typer I guess. :-s

Precifijo

no credit at all for even mentioning the command line approach first? ... sorry, normally I wouldn't complain, but I'm trying to keep my account open :-s