How to set user environment variables in Windows Server 2008 R2 as a normal user?
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This is a duplicate of a question, however not the one identified. It is a duplicate of this question.
I am remotely logged into an instance of Windows Server 2012 as a regular user. I can't get administrative privileges. I have opened the environment variables control from control panel. The Path variable apparently can only be changed by the administrator. How do I modify the Path variable to include C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0Common7IDE?
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Edit
This is a duplicate of a question, however not the one identified. It is a duplicate of this question.
I am remotely logged into an instance of Windows Server 2012 as a regular user. I can't get administrative privileges. I have opened the environment variables control from control panel. The Path variable apparently can only be changed by the administrator. How do I modify the Path variable to include C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0Common7IDE?
environment-variables path windows-server-2012
asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
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The path is in two parts. You can change theuserpart of the path variable.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 2 at 19:47
Do not cross-post. This is not a programming question, so the SO question should be closed/deleted.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:48
Possible duplicate of Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment Variables. While the duplicate is with regards to Windows Server 2008 R2, the answer is still applicable to Windows Server 2012, since given the constraints only the user variable can be changed. It should only be necessary to modify the system Path variable if the application is being run as a different user while logged into another user.
– Ramhound
Jan 2 at 19:49
The command prompt allows you to set Global (requiring admin rights) variables using SET, or User (not requiring admin rights) variables using the SETX command: superuser.com/questions/341192/…
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:50
@Ramhound I don't believe that user-session variables can be set that way.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:52
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Edit
This is a duplicate of a question, however not the one identified. It is a duplicate of this question.
I am remotely logged into an instance of Windows Server 2012 as a regular user. I can't get administrative privileges. I have opened the environment variables control from control panel. The Path variable apparently can only be changed by the administrator. How do I modify the Path variable to include C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0Common7IDE?
environment-variables path windows-server-2012
asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
1264
Edit
This is a duplicate of a question, however not the one identified. It is a duplicate of this question.
I am remotely logged into an instance of Windows Server 2012 as a regular user. I can't get administrative privileges. I have opened the environment variables control from control panel. The Path variable apparently can only be changed by the administrator. How do I modify the Path variable to include C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0Common7IDE?
environment-variables path windows-server-2012
environment-variables path windows-server-2012
asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
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asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
1264
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pacmaninbw
asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
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asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
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asked Jan 2 at 19:43
pacmaninbwpacmaninbw
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1264
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The path is in two parts. You can change theuserpart of the path variable.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 2 at 19:47
Do not cross-post. This is not a programming question, so the SO question should be closed/deleted.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:48
Possible duplicate of Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment Variables. While the duplicate is with regards to Windows Server 2008 R2, the answer is still applicable to Windows Server 2012, since given the constraints only the user variable can be changed. It should only be necessary to modify the system Path variable if the application is being run as a different user while logged into another user.
– Ramhound
Jan 2 at 19:49
The command prompt allows you to set Global (requiring admin rights) variables using SET, or User (not requiring admin rights) variables using the SETX command: superuser.com/questions/341192/…
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:50
@Ramhound I don't believe that user-session variables can be set that way.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:52
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The path is in two parts. You can change theuserpart of the path variable.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 2 at 19:47
Do not cross-post. This is not a programming question, so the SO question should be closed/deleted.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:48
Possible duplicate of Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment Variables. While the duplicate is with regards to Windows Server 2008 R2, the answer is still applicable to Windows Server 2012, since given the constraints only the user variable can be changed. It should only be necessary to modify the system Path variable if the application is being run as a different user while logged into another user.
– Ramhound
Jan 2 at 19:49
The command prompt allows you to set Global (requiring admin rights) variables using SET, or User (not requiring admin rights) variables using the SETX command: superuser.com/questions/341192/…
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:50
@Ramhound I don't believe that user-session variables can be set that way.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:52
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The path is in two parts. You can change the
user part of the path variable.– DavidPostill♦
Jan 2 at 19:47
The path is in two parts. You can change the
user part of the path variable.– DavidPostill♦
Jan 2 at 19:47
Do not cross-post. This is not a programming question, so the SO question should be closed/deleted.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:48
Do not cross-post. This is not a programming question, so the SO question should be closed/deleted.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:48
Possible duplicate of Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment Variables. While the duplicate is with regards to Windows Server 2008 R2, the answer is still applicable to Windows Server 2012, since given the constraints only the user variable can be changed. It should only be necessary to modify the system Path variable if the application is being run as a different user while logged into another user.
– Ramhound
Jan 2 at 19:49
Possible duplicate of Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment Variables. While the duplicate is with regards to Windows Server 2008 R2, the answer is still applicable to Windows Server 2012, since given the constraints only the user variable can be changed. It should only be necessary to modify the system Path variable if the application is being run as a different user while logged into another user.
– Ramhound
Jan 2 at 19:49
The command prompt allows you to set Global (requiring admin rights) variables using SET, or User (not requiring admin rights) variables using the SETX command: superuser.com/questions/341192/…
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:50
The command prompt allows you to set Global (requiring admin rights) variables using SET, or User (not requiring admin rights) variables using the SETX command: superuser.com/questions/341192/…
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:50
@Ramhound I don't believe that user-session variables can be set that way.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:52
@Ramhound I don't believe that user-session variables can be set that way.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:52
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The path is in two parts. You can change the
userpart of the path variable.– DavidPostill♦
Jan 2 at 19:47
Do not cross-post. This is not a programming question, so the SO question should be closed/deleted.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:48
Possible duplicate of Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment Variables. While the duplicate is with regards to Windows Server 2008 R2, the answer is still applicable to Windows Server 2012, since given the constraints only the user variable can be changed. It should only be necessary to modify the system Path variable if the application is being run as a different user while logged into another user.
– Ramhound
Jan 2 at 19:49
The command prompt allows you to set Global (requiring admin rights) variables using SET, or User (not requiring admin rights) variables using the SETX command: superuser.com/questions/341192/…
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:50
@Ramhound I don't believe that user-session variables can be set that way.
– music2myear
Jan 2 at 19:52