Microsoft KB Archive/259475

= &quot;Directory Name Is Invalid&quot; Starting Shortcut with Run As =

Article ID: 259475

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q259475



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start a shortcut by using the Run As feature in Windows 2000, you may receive the following error message:

The directory name is invalid



CAUSE
The user specified for the Run As feature does not have access to the folder or share that is specified in the shortcut's Start In setting.



RESOLUTION
Grant the user permissions to the folder or share that is specified in the shortcut's Start In setting. Or, change the Start In setting in the shortcut to a folder to which the user has permissions.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
In Windows 2000, you can run a shortcut on the desktop under the context of another user. This allows a user to run a shortcut with his or her logon credentials while another user is logged on to the computer.

When you use the Run As feature of a shortcut, you can specify the logon name, password, and domain for the user who is starting the shortcut. You can also specify where the program will be started from by using the Start In box.

Additional query words: short cut runas

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB259475

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