Why RunAs doesn't work with %windir%\system32\control.exe 1

[diaglez]

Hi, I have a problem while trying o execute the Control Panel form command line using RunAs:

runas /noprofile /user:%COMPUTERNAME%\administrador %windir%\system32\control.exe

Everething seems ok but the Control Panel window doesn`t open.

Looking in the process list I see that the process called control.exe is created but it's killed in less than a second

Any idea?

Thanks.

 

[outonalimb]

I'm pretty sure you cannot start the Control Panel is this way. You'll need to launch the individual applets found within Control Panel.

The following should help you:

http://www.petri.co.il/run_control_panel_applets_as_another_user.htm

 

[linney]

Is the Administrator Account Disabled? Is it a XP Home machine? You should be able to open the Control Panel via the RunAs command otherwise.

This works for me to open the Control Panel from a Command Prompt.

runas /user:localmachinename\Adminusernamexxxx control

Enter the password for localmachinename\Adminusernamexxxx:
Attempting to start control as user "localmachinename\Adminusernamexxxx" ...

And then the Control Panel opens.




How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;180025&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/173132/EN-US/?FR=1