Guest John A Grandy Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I right-click on a .sln ( Visual Studio solution file ) to "Send to > Desktop ( create shortcut )" ... However, on my shortcut, right-click Properties > Advanced reveals that the "Run as administrator" checkbox is disabled ... How to create a shortcut that "Runs as administrator" the target executable ? Quote
Guest Gordon Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message news:eeVmFs7fJHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> >I right-click on a .sln ( Visual Studio solution file ) to "Send to > >Desktop ( create shortcut )" ... > > However, on my shortcut, right-click Properties > Advanced reveals that > the "Run as administrator" checkbox is disabled ... > > How to create a shortcut that "Runs as administrator" the target > executable ?</span> Is a .sln file an executable? -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message news:e%23upxPMgJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message > news:eeVmFs7fJHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >>I right-click on a .sln ( Visual Studio solution file ) to "Send to > >>Desktop ( create shortcut )" ... >> >> However, on my shortcut, right-click Properties > Advanced reveals that >> the "Run as administrator" checkbox is disabled ... >> >> How to create a shortcut that "Runs as administrator" the target >> executable ?</span> > > > Is a .sln file an executable?</span> I did not ask the question but I will say that it is not. A sln is a file with Visual Studio (VS) projects in it. Projects of course has source code file names and build options. So a sln file is associated with VS in the same manner that a doc file is associated with Word. Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 I have used VS since before it was Visual Studio; that is, I used the Microsoft C compiler before it became Visual C++ and Visual C++ before it was a part of Visual Studio. I have never used the Administrator account for any programs except for a few projects that require Administrator privileges or at least elevated privileges. Unless you are developing a project you are sure you need Administrator privileges for then don't use Administrator privileges. You might have to add Debug privileges to your account (user id) or use a different account that does have it, but don't use an Administrator account unless you are sure you must. Also, the MSDN says you must use Administrator privileges for some of the samples; I think it is the Northwind samples. Probably that is due to the location in Program Files. You can eliminate that requirement; do something such as copy the files elsewhere or change the security for the relevant directories. Probably copying the files is the best solution but I think there are some setup properties that will specify the Program Files location. Go to the MSDN forums for help with that. Use the Help menu to find the MSDN forums. If you must use Administrator privileges, then you can execute VS as an Administrator, but as Gordon's reply implies, you probably (I am not sure) cannot specify that a solution file must be opened (it is not actually executed) using Administrator privileges. I get the impression you have a lot to learn; you probably need a good book and if you ask a question in a MSDN forum without using available resources such as reading the documentation and reading books, you will soon be told in a MSDN forum that that is what you need to do. "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message news:eeVmFs7fJHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> >I right-click on a .sln ( Visual Studio solution file ) to "Send to > >Desktop ( create shortcut )" ... > > However, on my shortcut, right-click Properties > Advanced reveals that > the "Run as administrator" checkbox is disabled ... > > How to create a shortcut that "Runs as administrator" the target > executable ?</span> Quote
Guest Jack the Ripper Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 John A Grandy wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > I right-click on a .sln ( Visual Studio solution file ) to "Send to > > Desktop ( create shortcut )" ... > > However, on my shortcut, right-click Properties > Advanced reveals that > the "Run as administrator" checkbox is disabled ... > > How to create a shortcut that "Runs as administrator" the target > executable ?</span> You cannot set it on a .sln file for VS, as it's not an executable file. If you need to Run As Administrator with VS for a VS solution within the VS IDE, then you set the Run As Administrator on the VS short-cut that points to the location below. That would be the icon that looks like an 8 turned on its side, which is the VS short-cut icon and using the Advanced button to permanently set configuration. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" You start VS up off of its short-cut, it's always set to Run As Administrator and you create new a project, solution or Web site or open as existing one, then you have the power of using VS with Run As Administrator. You right-click an exe that was complied/built in the bin directory of a VS solution and send the short-cut to the desktop, then you can set Run As Administrator on that exe. Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 "Jack the Ripper" <Jack@Ripper.com> wrote in message news:OwHA4pVgJHA.4556@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > John A Grandy wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> I right-click on a .sln ( Visual Studio solution file ) to "Send to > >> Desktop ( create shortcut )" ... >> >> However, on my shortcut, right-click Properties > Advanced reveals that >> the "Run as administrator" checkbox is disabled ... >> >> How to create a shortcut that "Runs as administrator" the target >> executable ?</span> > > You cannot set it on a .sln file for VS, as it's not an executable file.</span> As I also said. <span style="color:blue"> > If you need to Run As Administrator with VS for a VS solution within the > VS IDE, then you set the Run As Administrator on the VS short-cut that > points to the location below.</span> Most projects don't need that, but I know that many developers do that. <span style="color:blue"> > You right-click an exe that was complied/built in the bin directory of a > VS solution</span> Yes, if it is a C# project. For a C++ project the Debug and Release directories are in the project directory (by default). I think VB also does not use the bin directory for any projects (by default). <span style="color:blue"> > send the short-cut to the desktop, then you can set Run As Administrator > on that exe.</span> If VS is run as an Administrator, then that is probably not necessary for debugging/testing purposes. Anything executed by VS will also run as an Administrator. Most executables won't need elevated privileges and if they do an experienced programmer should attempt to require the least privileges necessary. There is a lot to learn so I can understand that someone beginning to learn would take the easy route of using Administrator privileges. Quote
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