How do I modify a limited user's registry?

[Arcadio]

How do I modify the CURRENT_USER section of the registry of a limited user? If I open regedit with runas to run it as an administrator, then the current user will be the administrator, not the limited user. And I obviously cannot run regedit from the limited account directly.

 

[bruceb]

What you are asking sounds like you are attempting to
circumvent the security policies in place by your IT dept.
Mods here frown on that.

 

[MrChad]

The REG command line tools may work. The user likely has permissions to edit the HKCU entries, but not the HKLM entries.

As bruceb mentioned, this should not be done to circumvent IT policies.

 

[Arcadio]

Originally posted by: bruceb
What you are asking sounds like you are attempting to
circumvent the security policies in place by your IT dept.
Mods here frown on that.

Actually, I am the Administrator. I have the Administrator password. That's why I said that if I run regedit as an administrator, even if I'm logged on with a limited account, I can modify the administrator's registry, not the limited user's registry. I need to modify a limited user's registry settings using MY administrator account.

 

[Arcadio]

I really need an answer. I hope I explained everything clearly. I am not trying to beat the admin's limitations. I AM the admin. I HAVE the administrator password.

bump.

 

[stash]

Mount the user's hive (ntuser.dat) in regedit while logged in as the admin.

 

[Arcadio]

Originally posted by: stash
Mount the user's hive (ntuser.dat) in regedit while logged in as the admin.

THANK YOU!! That's exactly what I needed. I didn't know you could do that with regedit....

Reps to you.