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"Execute as System" w/ Shell commands: limitations?

  • LegacyPoster
    Posted by
    on Jun 11, 2009 11:27 PM
    I've never been totally clear on "Execute as System" (EAS). In many cases I'd like my scripts to be able to run with OR without a user being logged in, so EAS seems like the answer.

    Can anybody explain what scenarios will fail with EAS? I assume shell commands referencing mapped drive letters would be one scenario that will fail (use UNC path instead). But what other limitations are there for EAS?

    TIA,
    -Mike

    Legacy Forum Name: "Execute as System" w/ Shell commands: limitations?,
    Legacy Posted By Username: ReedMikel
  • LegacyPoster
    Posted by
    on Jun 11, 2009 11:34 PM
    ReedMikel
    I've never been totally clear on "Execute as System" (EAS). In many cases I'd like my scripts to be able to run with OR without a user being logged in, so EAS seems like the answer.

    Can anybody explain what scenarios will fail with EAS? I assume shell commands referencing mapped drive letters would be one scenario that will fail (use UNC path instead). But what other limitations are there for EAS?

    TIA,
    -Mike


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    Legacy Forum Name: General Discussion,
    Legacy Posted By Username: RCS-Michael
  • LegacyPoster
    Posted by
    on Jun 12, 2009 1:44 AM
    Hi,

    [INDENT]In many cases I'd like my scripts to be able to run with OR without a user being logged in, so EAS seems like the answer.[/INDENT]

    Scripts can run as a user - even if the user is not logged in at the time. One of the problems with running as the System is that often the system account does not have read / write permissions to some directories (including network shares).

    Legacy Forum Name: General Discussion,
    Legacy Posted By Username: SamBelcher
  • LegacyPoster
    Posted by
    on Jun 12, 2009 3:15 AM
    Thanks Sam - I did not know that.
    I guess it's a lot like the Window's Task Scheduler, where just about anything can be run under any user account?

    SamBelcher
    Scripts can run as a user - even if the user is not logged in at the time.


    Legacy Forum Name: General Discussion,
    Legacy Posted By Username: ReedMikel
  • LegacyPoster
    Posted by
    on Jun 13, 2009 5:05 PM
    ReedMikel
    Thanks Sam - I did not know that.
    I guess it's a lot like the Window's Task Scheduler, where just about anything can be run under any user account?



    It's very similar.

    Legacy Forum Name: General Discussion,
    Legacy Posted By Username: SamBelcher
  • LegacyPoster
    Posted by
    on Jun 13, 2009 11:17 PM
    In some cases, you can use either "impersonate use" or "use credential" and then run as user, that way even if a user is not logged in it will work.

    Legacy Forum Name: General Discussion,
    Legacy Posted By Username: eddy@dgs.com.au