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How do I change network adapter settings (i.e. change between DHCP and static IP address) while logged in as a non-administrator user, but with available credentials of an administrator user?
I have two domain accounts I use on my Windows 7 machine: standard user and tech user. The standard user that I log in with is not and administrator on the machine and thus doesn't have rights to change system settings. I can get around this in most cases by running certain programs as the other user, but one thing I have not been able to do is change network settings as described above without actually logging out or switching users to the other.
I have tried running the following commands:
runas /user:DOMAIN\techuser "control netconnections"
runas /user:DOMAIN\techuser "control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter"
runas /user:DOMAIN\techuser control
runas /user:DOMAIN\techuser cmd --- followed by "control netconnections"
In all cases, when I get to the point of hitting Properties on the network adapter, it tells me that "You do not have sufficient privileges for configuring connection properties."
Is there another workaround?
rmart
Posted 2014-08-07T18:47:09.420
Reputation: 238
Have you tried 'Runas /user:domain\user cmd', and then running
control netconnecitonsfrom within that newly spawned CMD prompt? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-08-07T18:49:41.350Tried it just now, same result when I try to get to the Properties screen – rmart – 2014-08-07T18:51:38.703
OK, perhaps try
runas /user:DOMAIN\techuser "%windir%\system32\ncpa.cpl"? :) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-08-07T19:06:41.057