Limited User
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To run as a Limited User, simply go to User Accounts, change your Account Type to Limited User, log off and follow the consequences.
- If you cannot change account type to LUA i.e. it is disabled, then Start > Run > type
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- If Administrator is the only account listed, add a new account and choose change account type to Restricted User.
- If there is a second account with Administrative priviledges, then change its account type to Restricted User.
- Log off and log on as Restricted User.
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Programs that need "Run As" Administrator
If you are a developer, you will discover loads of other applications that won't run properly (for no reason) as a LUA. Most of these applications fails because they stupidly need HKLM to save program settings where as HKCU is the properly location to save those settings.
Alcohol 120% -- Under LUA you will get an Application Error or Alcohol 120% might report it is not registered. You won't be able right click virtual drive and mount images. Solution: Run As Administrator, open main interface and mount/unmount images from there.
Blackmoon FTP Server GUI -- to run the GUI you need to do Run As. FTPService will still function correctly because it is running as a Windows Service.
DirectX Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag) -- search for dxdiag in Windows folder. Right click dxdiag.exe and do Run As.
Diskeeper -- to run the GUI you will need Run As. Under LUA the Defrag Windows Service will continue run properly.
Internet Explorer -- to install ActiveX Controls. In Windows 2000/XP/2003, right click Internet Explorer icon in Quick Launch and load the site where the ActiveX Control is available. Install the ActiveX Control and close Internet Explorer. Continue browsing as a Limited User opening Internet Explorer as you would do normally.
Nero Burning ROM -- You get the message saying that you need to install Nero Burn Rights. Because I didn't like to create another User Group in Windows, I just use Run As and everything works. If you are an extremist, you can still run Nero Burning ROM as a Limited User, burn everything you need using Nero Image Writer. Next time you log in as Administrator, you can burn all those NRG files and clear the source files.
Programs that will behave differently under LUA
iTunes -- No biggie - but I wished "What I'm Listening To" worked with MSN Messenger under LUA. It works fine under Administrator. Windows Media Player has no problems here: displays find under both LUA and Administrator. Update: The feature seems to work nicely in Windows XP with the latest iTunes version.
Programs that will not Run As Administrator
Scheduled Tasks -- Run As will do nothing. Running under LUA will give you an Access Denied messagebox. I simply log off and log on using Administrator, set the Schedule and specify which user should be running the task, and log on back as LUA. The task will run at the specified time under specified user without an error.
Alternative Programs for those Programs not LUA friendly
Roxio Easy Media Creator -- Not sure why, Roxio Easy Media Creator burns CD/DVDs perfectly under LUA but Nero Burning ROM needs Administrative priviledges. I have uninstalled Nero Burning ROM and running Roxio Easy Media Creator for now.
Troubleshooting
Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item -- You have disabled or stopped Secondary Logon service. Go to Services and enable or start Secondary Logon windows service. Make it Automatic.
