Is there a way to run a C# program under it's own account?

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At work we have a program that is a data entry program. This program moves files as data is being entered, so read/write permissions has to be available for this to occur. Is there a way to make a C# program run under an account that has these permissions while keeping the users' account more restrictive? I'm using VS 2010.

Possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/559719/windows-impersonation-from-c-sharp — Slugart, Nov 05 '12 at 16:58
You want an application on a client machine in a network/domain to run with elevated network/domain permissions without specific user action (IE: runas)? — Quintin Robinson, Nov 05 '12 at 16:59

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 05 '12 at 16:58

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You can use the runas utility - setup a shortcut using it.

It:

Allows a user to run specific tools and programs with different permissions than the user's current logon provides.

answered Nov 05 '12 at 16:58

Oded

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 05 '12 at 17:04

You can add PrincipalPermission attribute to control permissions of a single method.
[PrincipalPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, Role ="Administrators")] static void CheckAdministrator() { Console.WriteLine("User is an administrator"); }
Or use Application Manifest to elevate UAC
<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false" />

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 06 '12 at 14:42

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@Oded,

When using the runas utility, do you need to enter the password for the account you're trying to run the program as?

answered Nov 06 '12 at 14:42

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Is there a way to run a C# program under it's own account?

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