Run PoE as a limited user

[ulow1337]

I keep opening PoE on my main account.... ctrl+shift+click doesn't work. ( Windows even ask me login and password for it, but still run it on my main account ( wtf ).

.bat file doesnt work as well or I don't know how to properly make it.

I tried literally everythign on this thread, when I open the game and press ctrl+alt+del I see the game running on my main account and the alt-limited user "disconnected".

wtf am I doing wrong? windows 10 here

I've being sitting here for 2 hours already and nothing. I guess I'm very stupid or something here is messed up. Maybe both.

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Please read my instructions above
https://www.ownedcore.com/forums/mmo...ml#post3945846 (Run PoE as a limited user)

[loleriz]

Ahh... even easier. Somehow working directory is not getting read by the process we start.
Make a shortcut like this (you could replace you Path of Exile path):
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C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:YOURNAME /savecred "cmd /C cd \"C:/Program Files (x86)/Grinding Gear Games/Path of Exile/\" && PathOfExile.exe"

Working directory

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Grinding Gear Games\Path of Exile\"

this one worked for me thanks!

[MACROS4LIFE]

Please read my instructions above
https://www.ownedcore.com/forums/mmo...ml#post3945846 (Run PoE as a limited user)

I did it. Still the same screenshot from my post. I see poe being runned on my main account and my alt account "disconnected".

PS: While doing this method my game configs/sets and language was suddently set to default, what suggest something has changed. (?)

But, when I ctrl+alt+del it still shows poe being executed on my main account. Now I'm confused. I don't know if it is running on the limited user or not. =s

[raretitlez]

I did it. Still the same screenshot from my post. I see poe being runned on my main account and my alt account "disconnected".

PS: While doing this method my game configs/sets and language was suddently set to default, what suggest something has changed. (?)

But, when I ctrl+alt+del it still shows poe being executed on my main account. Now I'm confused. I don't know if it is running on the limited user or not. =s

Step 1: Create a new windows user account.

Step 2: Click on PoeHud folder < properties < security < edit < add < "enter name of windows user account from step 1" < check name < ok < click on newly added user account and at the bottom click the DENY checkbox < apply and ok.

Step 3: Shift click Pathofexile64.exe and choose "run as different user" < put in username and password of windows account from step 1.

Hope this helps - that's all there is to it.

[Sychotix]

I did it. Still the same screenshot from my post. I see poe being runned on my main account and my alt account "disconnected".

PS: While doing this method my game configs/sets and language was suddently set to default, what suggest something has changed. (?)

But, when I ctrl+alt+del it still shows poe being executed on my main account. Now I'm confused. I don't know if it is running on the limited user or not. =s

Are you sure you looked at the right spot? On windows 10, it is under Details and under User name.

[MACROS4LIFE]

Yeah, I was looking in the wrong place. It's working now. Thanks!!

[darkdex52]

How would this whole process work with PoE on the Steam client? I presume I have to also run Steam from the secondary user?

edit: the answer is yes

[Jehutiy]

How would this whole process work with PoE on the Steam client? I presume I have to also run Steam from the secondary user?

edit: the answer is yes

Would you mind posting a short tutorial on how you accomplished this? I tried to run the steam client as a secondary user but it doesn't seem to come up in the task manager as another user. Not sure if I am missing something.

Thanks

[APXEOLOG]

I have an issue with this method. It worked for some time, but once the game crashed and now i cannot launch it this way, it gives me error: "Unable to open Content.ggpk. You might have noather copy of the fame already running."
I tried to redownload ggpk and create new user but it doesn't work. Any ideas?

[armory236]

I have an issue with this method. It worked for some time, but once the game crashed and now i cannot launch it this way, it gives me error: "Unable to open Content.ggpk. You might have noather copy of the fame already running."
I tried to redownload ggpk and create new user but it doesn't work. Any ideas?

there is an exe-file named smth like PackCheck.exe
that should scan-repair your ggpk file
that worked for me when I had the same issue once

[raretitlez]

I have an issue with this method. It worked for some time, but once the game crashed and now i cannot launch it this way, it gives me error: "Unable to open Content.ggpk. You might have noather copy of the fame already running."
I tried to redownload ggpk and create new user but it doesn't work. Any ideas?

Read the comments. You just need to change you path in the shortcut slightly: C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:YOURNAME /savecred "cmd /C cd "C:/Program Files (x86)/Grinding Gear Games/Path of Exile/" && PathOfExile_x64.exe"

[armory236]

Read the comments. You just need to change you path in the shortcut slightly: C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:YOURNAME /savecred "cmd /C cd "C:/Program Files (x86)/Grinding Gear Games/Path of Exile/" && PathOfExile_x64.exe"

Tala!
this method doesn't work for me too (shortcut-edit based)
Win10 x64, standard user w/o admin rights
Content.ggpk error tho no POE_x64 process is presented in the task manager

the only option helped me out is shift+RMB click on the shortcut -> Run as different user

either way the solution is awesome, much appreciate your effort, TS!

[Forumuser1000]

Read the comments. You just need to change you path in the shortcut slightly: C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:YOURNAME /savecred "cmd /C cd "C:/Program Files (x86)/Grinding Gear Games/Path of Exile/" && PathOfExile_x64.exe"

Yeah that didn't work for me either, on both my Win7 machine and Win10 machine. None of the suggested new or altered shortcut versions worked at all, in fact.

The shift+right click / run as different user method is the only one working for me currently.

[marekjemiolak]

Interesting cause it works for me as intended on win10, just checked.

[SouLFiX]

What's the point of using runas.exe. If you can just shift+rclick and login with another user? Also, i still can't use runas.exe with all suggestions from this post. Getting contect.ggpk error.