This is how windows security should work...
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No - I use SudoWin, not SuDown - they're different things!
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
And that is a perfect demonstration of why I hate loosely typed languages. Did you see that erroneous variable get created and then I just used it without even noticing! Heck, even the compiler didn't care, it just let me carry right on as if nothing was wrong! I could have been debugging that for hours... *shudder* :-D
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Some of you may remember a few weeks ago that my son completely screwed up his gaming machine, because his dad (me) was a lazy arse that couldn't be bothered to get his games to run properly in non-admin mode. Well, I've reinstalled the whole machine, and like a good IT person, I've now restricted his access and locked the thing down correctly. Anyway, in order to do this I had to use a 3rd party piece of software to allow privelege elevation for specific applications from within his limited user account. There are a million reasons why logging on as another user or trying to use the "Run As" comand are both completely inadequate and poorly implemented solutions. So, if Weven can support the kind of functionality that SuRun[^] provides, I will be buying copies for everyone I know and telling everyone that it is the greatest OS ever created. This is without a doubt one of the most useful utilities I have ever come across, but the shameful thing is that it should have been built into Windows years ago. I won't bore you all with the details, instead here's a link to the original software page: SuRun[^] And just for completeness, here's a link to my sycophantic blog entry on this software: sudo for Windows[^]
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Thank you for posting this! I've had the same problem on my kids' machine where they needed to do Run As Admin for some of the games. Completely misses the point of giving them lower priviledges.
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Thank you for posting this! I've had the same problem on my kids' machine where they needed to do Run As Admin for some of the games. Completely misses the point of giving them lower priviledges.
Games needing elevation? Wonder why. Manic Miner never used to pop up an elevation prompt. Get the kids a Spectrum +3.
Matt Dockerty
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Games needing elevation? Wonder why. Manic Miner never used to pop up an elevation prompt. Get the kids a Spectrum +3.
Matt Dockerty
nistrum404 wrote:
Games needing elevation? Wonder why.
Copy protection??
John
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Games needing elevation? Wonder why. Manic Miner never used to pop up an elevation prompt. Get the kids a Spectrum +3.
Matt Dockerty
I blame bad programming. :) I agree, games should not need elevated rights. Especially when it's my daughter's Barbie Fashion Studio. :) Tim
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I blame bad programming. :) I agree, games should not need elevated rights. Especially when it's my daughter's Barbie Fashion Studio. :) Tim
Dressing up Barbie requires kernel mode hooks as every programmer knows :laugh:
Matt Dockerty
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I blame bad programming. :) I agree, games should not need elevated rights. Especially when it's my daughter's Barbie Fashion Studio. :) Tim
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Barbie should be a *nix game, since she needs root. :laugh:
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lolol. $ sudo root barbie.
Matt Dockerty
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Some of you may remember a few weeks ago that my son completely screwed up his gaming machine, because his dad (me) was a lazy arse that couldn't be bothered to get his games to run properly in non-admin mode. Well, I've reinstalled the whole machine, and like a good IT person, I've now restricted his access and locked the thing down correctly. Anyway, in order to do this I had to use a 3rd party piece of software to allow privelege elevation for specific applications from within his limited user account. There are a million reasons why logging on as another user or trying to use the "Run As" comand are both completely inadequate and poorly implemented solutions. So, if Weven can support the kind of functionality that SuRun[^] provides, I will be buying copies for everyone I know and telling everyone that it is the greatest OS ever created. This is without a doubt one of the most useful utilities I have ever come across, but the shameful thing is that it should have been built into Windows years ago. I won't bore you all with the details, instead here's a link to the original software page: SuRun[^] And just for completeness, here's a link to my sycophantic blog entry on this software: sudo for Windows[^]
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I had a client that we manage the network for, and they had a need to use Gradience HR software which needs to acces files that are UAC protected, so only admins could use the program. Vista has a way to bypass UAC for specific programs so any user can now run that program; there is no need for a third party tool. Here is a little how to article on it: http://dailyapps.net/2008/01/hack-attack-disable-uac-for-certain-applications-in-vista/[^]
mathew
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Barbie should be a *nix game, since she needs root. :laugh:
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Not really - she's a natural blonde, and doesn't need to dye ... Him: Quod erat demonstrandum, baby... Her: Ooh - you speak french! Thomas Dolby - "Airhead"