How Do I Switch Users in Unix?

The su command lets you switch the current user to any other user. If you need to run a command as a different (non-root) user, use the –l [username] option to specify the user account. Additionally, su can also be used to change to a different shell interpreter on the fly.

How do I run a command as another user?

To “Run as different user” using RUNAS Command in Command Prompt

1. Open CMD.
2. Enter the command. runas /user:USERNAME “C:fullpathofProgram.exe” For example, if you want to start notepad from user Test run this command : …
3. Now you should enter users password.
4. If there will be UAC pop up press yes.

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How do I change to root user?

To get root access, you can use one of a variety of methods:

1. Run sudo <command> and type in your login password, if prompted, to run only that instance of the command as root. …
2. Run sudo -i . …
3. Use the su (substitute user) command to get a root shell. …
4. Run sudo -s .