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Access to a shared folder as local admin
I need to run a .exe of a COTS application on users' workstations as local admin. This .exe need to be run from the server. I can't run this .exe locally.
I can't map to the folder on the server with the local admin account because the local admin account doesn't have permission to the shared folder.
Is there any way I can add the computer local admin account to a shared folder on a server?
I can't map to the folder on the server with the local admin account because the local admin account doesn't have permission to the shared folder.
Is there any way I can add the computer local admin account to a shared folder on a server?
Joshua Grantom
you could give everyone read access to the share. That should allow the local admin account to run it. You could also add Domain Computers with Read only permissions to the share as well if you are allowed to do that in your environment.
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The shared folder already has everyone as full permission.
Any reason the user's computer isn't on the domain?
1. Share the directory with everyone.
2. Create the credentials in AD for the user to use.
3. Give directory permissions to the AD credentials you created.
4. On the user's computer, if connected on the same network, browse to the directory i.e. \\server\directory
5. Input and save the credentials.
It should be cut and dry
An alternative but more complicated method would be the following:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/54c75215-f99b-48bb-b3fd-f6afe819f212/sharing-a-folder-to-local-administrator-accounts-on-client-pcs-on-a-domain-with-server-2008r2?forum=winservergen
1. Share the directory with everyone.
2. Create the credentials in AD for the user to use.
3. Give directory permissions to the AD credentials you created.
4. On the user's computer, if connected on the same network, browse to the directory i.e. \\server\directory
5. Input and save the credentials.
It should be cut and dry
An alternative but more complicated method would be the following:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/54c75215-f99b-48bb-b3fd-f6afe819f212/sharing-a-folder-to-local-administrator-accounts-on-client-pcs-on-a-domain-with-server-2008r2?forum=winservergen
if this server is a domain controller, you can also put this .exe file in the netlogon share and that makes it available to everyone/thing joined to the domain.
ASKER
joshua G / dexIT - I understand your explaination but I have to run this .exe under a local admin account. And yes, this computer is already on the domain.
Is Everyone - Full Permission under both Share Security and NTFS Security?
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