Using "Run as..." on HTML application

I was wondering how I could use the "Run As..." function with HTML
applications like I do with executables in Windows XP. When right-clicking on
the HTA file there is no "Run As..." option.

For vbs files I just created a shortcut to the vbs file and the "Run As..."
option will appear for the shortcut. Creating a shortcut directly to the hta
file doesn't allow this. When I edited the shortcut target properties to:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "H:\Scripts\Test
Scripts\test.hta" I can double click the shortcut to run the HTML
application, but choosing "Run As..." from the context menu gives me a "The
directory name is invalid" error. Is there another approach to this?

David Tilman wrote:
> I was wondering how I could use the "Run As..." function with HTML
> applications like I do with executables in Windows XP. When
> right-clicking on the HTA file there is no "Run As..." option.
>
> For vbs files I just created a shortcut to the vbs file and the "Run
> As..." option will appear for the shortcut. Creating a shortcut
> directly to the hta file doesn't allow this. When I edited the
> shortcut target properties to: "C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "H:\Scripts\Test Scripts\test.hta" I can
> double click the shortcut to run the HTML application, but choosing
> "Run As..." from the context menu gives me a "The directory name is
> invalid" error. Is there another approach to this?


Make the shortcut execute mshta.exe with the full qouted path to the *.hta
as the argument...

if you are creating the shortcut via scripted CreateShortcut, you assign the
executable (targetpath property) separate from the arguments (arguments
property)...

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"Michael Harris (MVP)" <mikhar at mvps dot org> wrote in message
news:%...
> David Tilman wrote:
> > I was wondering how I could use the "Run As..." function with HTML
> > applications like I do with executables in Windows XP. When
> > right-clicking on the HTA file there is no "Run As..." option.
> >
> > For vbs files I just created a shortcut to the vbs file and the "Run
> > As..." option will appear for the shortcut. Creating a shortcut
> > directly to the hta file doesn't allow this. When I edited the
> > shortcut target properties to: "C:\Program Files\Internet
> > Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "H:\Scripts\Test Scripts\test.hta" I can
> > double click the shortcut to run the HTML application, but choosing
> > "Run As..." from the context menu gives me a "The directory name is
> > invalid" error. Is there another approach to this?
>
>
> Make the shortcut execute mshta.exe with the full qouted path to the *.hta
> as the argument...

Also, make sure that the alternate credentials you are using have full
access to the hta file.

Coincidentally, I have just finished an HTA that is started by a batch file
with runas. The HTA is then used to launch administrative tools without
having to user runas.

One thing that threw me was when I tried to do my testing with the
application in a share rather than on a local drive. Even though the
alternate account had full administrative access to the share, it somehow
bombed out.

/Al

Not really an answer to your question, but... the host for HTA files
is MSHTA.exe, not Internet Explorer...
4/25/2005 8:16:09 PM
David Tilman <> wrote in message
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> I was wondering how I could use the "Run As..." function with HTML
> applications like I do with executables in Windows XP. When right-
clicking on
> the HTA file there is no "Run As..." option.
>
> For vbs files I just created a shortcut to the vbs file and the
"Run As..."
> option will appear for the shortcut. Creating a shortcut directly
to the hta
> file doesn't allow this. When I edited the shortcut target
properties to:
> "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "H:\Scripts\Test
> Scripts\test.hta" I can double click the shortcut to run the HTML
> application, but choosing "Run As..." from the context menu gives
me a "The
> directory name is invalid" error. Is there another approach to this?

Ok, thanks much all.
The Shortcut with target to Mshta worked great.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\mshta.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\R.hta"
....perfect. I can now R-Click and use Runas for my alt AD account.