Impersonator

Impersonator - create a list of programs you need to run with other users' account Impersonator is an automated "Run As" function of Windows that provides a part of useful options not included in Windows.

With Impersonator you can create a list of programs you need to run with other users' account. And run this list from a shortcut and/or command line and/or using an GUI of Impersonator.

User name and password that you are using to create the list of "Run As" items are encrypted with a mix of MD5 and RC4 algorithms. Additional option is allows you to hide the user name and the password by running the Impersonator from the command line with "sec_on" option.

Impersonator lests administrators log on with a non-administrative account and still be able to perform administrative tasks (without logging off) by running trusted administrative programs in administrative contexts.

In this scenario, system administrators require two user accounts: a regular account with basic privileges, and an administrative account (this can be a different administrative account for each administrator or a single administrative account shared among administrators).

It is good practice for administrators to use an account with restrictive permissions to perform routine, non-administrative tasks, and to use an account with broader permissions only when performing specific administrative tasks.

To accomplish this without logging off and back on, log on with a regular user account, and then use the Impersonator to run the tools that require the broader permissions.

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