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by giacomo

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Hello,

I'm looking for the SU (switch user) command for my NT users. Besides the Nt resource kit, where abouts can I find this utility on the net. I tried Microsoft but no luck?

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by tayuan.chu

What exactly would you be using the SU command for?

I don't believe that NT equivalent to UNIX's SU command but users can map to shares as a different user by entering the login id in the 'Connect As' field when mapping a network drive.

by debisse

SU for Windows NT v2.99 Jun 4 1997 10:01:43
(c) Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997 by Scott Field (sfield@microsoft.com)

Usage: su "[cmdline]" [domain] [[Winsta\]Desktop] [options]
-cb do not create new console (do not use with redirected passwords)
-dn do not switch to new desktop if one was specified
-e disables environment preparation (Inherit parent environment)
-g force GUI option prompting with supplied commandline arguments
-l disables loading of the user registry hive(use .Default)
-v verbose output to stdout
-w do not wait on child (registry hive will remain loaded)

One of the following logon types may be specified. Default is interactive.
-b batch, target user needs SeBatchLogonRight
-i interactive, target user needs SeInteractiveLogonRight
-s service, target user needs SeServiceLogonRight
-n network, target user needs SeNetworkLogonRight (WinNT 4.0 only)

Not specifying a cmdline invokes the default command processor (%comspec%)
Not specifying a domain causes account lookup in the following order:
Well-known, built-in, local accounts, primary domain, trusted domains
Specifying . as the domain limits the LogonUser search to the local machine
Not specifying Winsta\Desktoplaunches child on current Winsta\Desktop
Winsta0\Default is the user default interactive Windowstation and desktop

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