Command Line (cmd.exe) administrator access

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Krzysztof Mazurek - 18 Aug 2006 13:07 GMT

Hello everyone :-)

I'm used to use cmd and several command right from terminal window. Because
of new rights management in Vista, I cannot just execute 'chdkdsk c:' ... I
have to run cmd.exe as administrator and then I can do what wanted to.

My question is ... Is there any connad that command mi to run application in
'administrator mode'? Like for example 'su' command in *nix I log in to
another account, or run command with someone else priviliges. I use
WinKey+R, then cmd and voila :-) Maybe there is a way to run a command from
'Run dialog box" with full adminsitrator rights in one step (to run cmd as
administrator)?

Best regards,
Christopher

Reply to this Message

Jimmy Brush - 18 Aug 2006 13:20 GMT

Hello,

There is no tool that I know of that allows you to run a command line "as
administrator" from the command prompt itself; you have to elevate a command
prompt, and then run the command.

However, if you are using the search box in the start menu to run programs
(the start menu search box can run programs just like the run dialog box),
you can hold down RIGHT-CTRL, RIGHT-SHIFT, and press ENTER to run the file
As Administrator.

This may not have been the case in beta 2 5384 build, but it works in newer
builds.

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Reply to this Message

Krzysztof Mazurek - 18 Aug 2006 15:16 GMT

> Hello,
>
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> This may not have been the case in beta 2 5384 build, but it works in
> newer builds.

[...]

Well, in desperation I got through all executables in system32 directory.
There is a command line tool called:
runas.exe

It all owes anyone to run an application with privileges of other user. You
just have to know userid and password.

Christopher

Reply to this Message

Jimmy Brush - 18 Aug 2006 15:42 GMT

I didn't think to mention this one because it doesn't exactly imitate the
behavior of Run As Administrator ... with this tool, you actually run the
program in the context of another user, while when you elevate using "run as
administrator", if you are a member of the administrators group the program
runs in the context of your user account.

But, I was just now was looking at the options to runas and they seem to
have added an option /trustlevel ... though it does not seem to be able to
do anything besides running the program as a normal user right now.
Hopefully in the future this command can be used to elevate a command line
just like one can using Run As Administrator.

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Reply to this Message