RunAs A different user when debugging in Visual Studio

Question

I\'m trying to run the program I\'m debugging as a different user. Now, this can be done by running the exe and attaching from Visual Studio, but this is cumbersome.

Answer 1

As mentioned in have debugger run application as different user (linked above), another extremely simple way to do this which doesn't require any more tools:

• Hold Shift + right-click to open a new instance of Visual Studio.

• Click "Run as different user"

• Enter credentials of the other user in the next pop-up window

• Open the same solution you are working with

Now when you debug the solution it will be with the other user's permissions.

Hint: if you are going to run multiple instances of Visual Studio, change the theme of it (like to "dark") so you can keep track of which one is which easily).