Run with different credentials

[LuDaCriS66]

XP has the ability to allow programs to be run with different credentials.

I assume that this ability is usually used in scenarios where people using limited accounts can run programs with full system access if needed... for example, to install a program without having to switch to an administrative account.

The good part about using a limited account is that viruses and spyware cant affect the system the way it can on an account with full administrative rights.

So my question is, can it be used the other way?

Can't I run an administrative account, use the Run with different credentials option and run a program, such as IE, with a limited account to prevent problems like spyware?

I don't even use IE, I was just curious as to if this would work.

 

[stash]

You could do that, but typically you would run as the limited user and use run as to perform administrative tasks.

 

[nweaver]

I don't know if you can run as a lower level user, but it's an idea...

 

[stash]

You can...runas doesn't care what rights the account has, its just a way to run with alternate creds. If you were going to do something like that, you could run 'runas /u:computer\username cmd' which will pop up a new command windows running under the context of that user. Then you could just drag an IE shortcut into that window.

You could also create a shortcut on the desktop that does the same thing.