Should 'runasset' Work When Deleting Files ?

[MrBedo]

I have a script which uses RunAsSet to envoke admin permissions. The first part of my script installs a program and this part works exactly like it should, but the second part which then deletes a shortcut from the "C:\Documents And Settings\administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" folder doesn't work unless I log onto the PC as the admin and run the script.

The script runs when a user logs onto their PC, this user does not have admin permissions which is why RunAsSet is used.

I just find it odd that the delete part of the script works if I run it whilst logged on as an admin, but not when logged on as a user. The RunAsSet command is obvously working when logged on as the user because it installs the program as it should (which does require admin permissions).

Does that mean the FileDelete command is not affected by the RunAsSet command ?

Heres the very simple script I'm using.

SplashTextOn("Program Install", "Please wait while programs are installed and configured on your system....", -1, 55, -1, -1, 1, "Times New Roman", 18)

RunAsSet("administrator", "domainname", "password")

Runwait('msiexec /i c:\program.msi /qn')

FileDelete('C:\Documents And Settings\administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\program.lnk')

SplashOff()

Thanks in advance if anyone can shed any light on this

Edited March 21, 2006 by MrBedo

[GaryFrost]

I have a script which uses RunAsSet to envoke admin permissions. The first part of my script installs a program and this part works exactly like it should, but the second part which then deletes a shortcut from the "C:\Documents And Settings\administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" folder doesn't work unless I log onto the PC as the admin and run the script.

The script runs when a user logs onto their PC, this user does not have admin permissions which is why RunAsSet is used.

I just find it odd that the delete part of the script works if I run it whilst logged on as an admin, but not when logged on as a user. The RunAsSet command is obvously working when logged on as the user because it installs the program as it should (which does require admin permissions).

Does that mean the FileDelete command is not affected by the RunAsSet command ?

Heres the very simple script I'm using.

SplashTextOn("Program Install", "Please wait while programs are installed and configured on your system....", -1, 55, -1, -1, 1, "Times New Roman", 18)

RunAsSet("administrator", "domainname", "password")

Runwait('msiexec /i c:\program.msi /qn')

FileDelete('C:\Documents And Settings\administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\program.lnk')

SplashOff()

Thanks in advance if anyone can shed any light on this

from the help file

Initialise a set of user credentials to use during Run and RunWait operations. 2000/XP or later ONLY.

what you could do is create a small script that has all the commands it you want run under the other credentials, compile that then add a fileinstall and runwait for that script in the main script.

[MrBedo]

Note to self.......RTFM !!

Sorry and thanks

Edited March 21, 2006 by MrBedo

[Jon]

Do the standard trick of re-running your own script with admin rights using RunAsSet. There's a code snippet about somewhere.

[seandisanti]

Do the standard trick of re-running your own script with admin rights using RunAsSet. There's a code snippet about somewhere.

or instead of

filedelete("C:\whatever")

you could

Run("del c:\whatever")