Running a batch file

Please, please can some one help me...

I am trying to run a batch file in vista as an administrator. I know I can
use the RUNAS command, but this prompts me for a password. (and what
password is a mystery to me as it's a non domain machine and there isn't a
user called administrator, but that's besides the point). What I am
looking to do is to replicate the behaviour of Right Clicking on the batch
file and clicking 'Run as administrator', then the security box comes up -
this is fine, that is EXACTLY what I want to happen. The user already has
adminitrator privilages and I understand that I'll never get around the
security box coming up - I don't mind this, but I can't seem to find a way
of replicating this.

Any ideas will be greatfully received.

Thanks

Tim

 

Timbo

You are using OE to post here. Is that the machine in question or is it a Vista Home
which cannot accomplish what you are asking

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"Timbo" <me@home.com> wrote in message news:OUTluRfPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Please, please can some one help me...
>
> I am trying to run a batch file in vista as an administrator. I know I can use
> the RUNAS command, but this prompts me for a password. (and what password is a
> mystery to me as it's a non domain machine and there isn't a user called
> administrator, but that's besides the point). What I am looking to do is to
> replicate the behaviour of Right Clicking on the batch file and clicking 'Run as
> administrator', then the security box comes up - this is fine, that is EXACTLY
> what I want to happen. The user already has adminitrator privilages and I
> understand that I'll never get around the security box coming up - I don't mind
> this, but I can't seem to find a way of replicating this.
>
> Any ideas will be greatfully received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Timbo wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Please, please can some one help me...
>
> I am trying to run a batch file in vista as an administrator. I know I can
> use the RUNAS command, but this prompts me for a password. (and what
> password is a mystery to me ....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


It's the username/password for whatever account with local
administrative privileges that you wish to use to run the batch file.

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>.... as it's a non domain machine....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Not relevant.

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> and there isn't a
> user called administrator,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Of course, there is. However, by default in Vista, the Built-in
Administrator account is disabled.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> .... but that's besides the point). What I am
> looking to do is to replicate the behaviour of Right Clicking on the batch
> file and clicking 'Run as administrator', then the security box comes up -
> this is fine, that is EXACTLY what I want to happen. The user already has
> adminitrator privilages and I understand that I'll never get around the
> security box coming up - I don't mind this, but I can't seem to find a way
> of replicating this.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I believe (haven't had to do this for a long time, and don't have a
Vista machine handy to test it) that in order to use Runas.exe in the
batch file, you'd have to specify the user account, and then it will
prompt for a password as necessary.

RUNAS USAGE:

RUNAS [ [ oprofile | /profile] [/env] [/savecred | etonly] ]
/user:<UserName> program

RUNAS [ [ oprofile | /profile] [/env] [/savecred] ]
/smartcard [/user:<UserName>] program

RUNAS /trustlevel:<TrustLevel> program

oprofile specifies that the user's profile should not be
loaded.
This causes the application to load more quickly, but
can cause some applications to malfunction.
/profile specifies that the user's profile should be loaded.
This is the default.
/env to use current environment instead of user's.
etonly use if the credentials specified are for remote
access only.
/savecred to use credentials previously saved by the user.
This option is not available on Windows 7 Home or
Windows 7
Starter Editions
and will be ignored.
/smartcard use if the credentials are to be supplied from a
smartcard.
/user <UserName> should be in form USER@DOMAIN or
DOMAIN\USER
/showtrustlevels displays the trust levels that can be used as
arguments
to /trustlevel.
/trustlevel <Level> should be one of levels enumerated
in /showtrustlevels.
program command line for EXE. See below for examples

Examples:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> runas oprofile /user:mymachineadministrator cmd
> runas /profile /env /user:mydomainadmin "mmc %windir%system32dsa.msc"
> runas /env /user:user@domain.microsoft.com "notepad "my file.txt""<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

NOTE: Enter user's password only when prompted.
NOTE: /profile is not compatible with etonly.
NOTE: /savecred is not compatible with /smartcard.


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"Timbo" <me@home.com> wrote in message news:OUTluRfPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Please, please can some one help me...
>
> I am trying to run a batch file in vista as an administrator. I know I can
> use the RUNAS command, but this prompts me for a password. (and what
> password is a mystery to me as it's a non domain machine and there isn't a
> user called administrator, but that's besides the point). What I am
> looking to do is to replicate the behaviour of Right Clicking on the batch
> file and clicking 'Run as administrator', then the security box comes up -
> this is fine, that is EXACTLY what I want to happen. The user already has
> adminitrator privilages and I understand that I'll never get around the
> security box coming up - I don't mind this, but I can't seem to find a way
> of replicating this.
>
> Any ideas will be greatfully received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>
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Try creating a shortcut to the batch file.
Right-click the shortcut and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab select Advanced.
Tick 'Run as Administrator' , Ok and Apply.
Run the shortcut.

 

"Timbo" <me@home.com> wrote in message
news:OUTluRfPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Please, please can some one help me...
>
> I am trying to run a batch file in vista as an administrator. I know I
> can use the RUNAS command, but this prompts me for a password. (and what
> password is a mystery to me as it's a non domain machine and there isn't a
> user called administrator, but that's besides the point). What I am
> looking to do is to replicate the behaviour of Right Clicking on the batch
> file and clicking 'Run as administrator', then the security box comes up -
> this is fine, that is EXACTLY what I want to happen. The user already has
> adminitrator privilages and I understand that I'll never get around the
> security box coming up - I don't mind this, but I can't seem to find a way
> of replicating this.
>
> Any ideas will be greatfully received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->