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Thread: Setting environment variables?

  1. #1
    Chaz Guest

    Setting environment variables?

    I want to set a permanent environment variable for the currently logged on
    user - as far as I can tell this would be done from the Environment Variables
    dialog under the Advanced settings of the System control panel.

    BUT - I'm a normal user, and can only access the Advanced Settings by
    providing Admin credentials. At which point the User variables that can be
    set in the dialog are for the admin account that I just authenticated with!

    Is there any way I can get round this and set up persistent environment
    variables as a non-admin user?


  2. #2
    Jimmy Brush Guest

    Re: Setting environment variables?

    Nice bug find! :)

    Yes, you can get around this with the setx command.

    - Open a command prompt
    - Type: setx variable value

    Note, that value must be enclosed in quotes if it contains any spaces.

    For example,

    setx MYDIR "c:\documents and settings\"

    For more info on setx, check out:
    http://www.ss64.com/nt/setx.html
    http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...d86331033.mspx

  3. #3
    Chaz Guest

    Re: Setting environment variables?

    "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
    > Yes, you can get around this with the setx command.


    Doh! Thanks for the pointer.

    I hope this kind of bug gets caught over time. I'm sure there are a number
    of similar instances where you can't just lock down the entire functionality
    of an existing dialog box without breaking something!


  4. #4
    Old Holborn Guest

    Re: Setting environment variables?


    This is just a Linux fan posting the solution for
    an 'old thread of this forum'
    (http://www.vistax64.com/vista-accoun...ariables.html).
    Accept my apologies
    if it has been already answered in another thread.
    Google still links there, and no answer can be
    posted as it is too old. :(

    The how-to can be found 'here'
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931715), as stated in the
    'Microsoft Help and Support' site.

    Cheers.


    --
    Old Holborn

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