How to execute a exe with Admin account from a console application ?

[Gilles LAMBERT]

Hi,

I need to automize installation of exe and files on different versions
of Windows (except 95) from a console application. It includes shortcut
creation for all users wich requires more privileges then those of the
current user. So, does any body know if it's possible to run a exe with
more privilege than those of the connected user form a console
application ?

Thanks and best regards
Gilles


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[MSFT]

RE: How to execute a exe with Admin account from a console application ?

Hi Gilles,

I have to say that you may not be able to achieve this without enough
privileges. Without Administrator's permission, you can't create short cut
for other people with a normal account.

Anyway, if you already know a local administrator's account and passqord,
you may execute the problem from "RunAs" command (only one Windows 2000, XP
and 2003), for more information on this, you can type "runas /?" in DOS
command line window, or refer to this article:

HOW TO: Enable and Use the "Run As" Command When Running Programs in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q294676

Hope this answer your question,

Luke
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: How to execute a exe with Admin account from a console application ?

Hello,

"Gilles LAMBERT" <webmaster@tuto rials-online.com> schrieb:[color=blue]
> I need to automize installation of exe and files on different
> versions of Windows (except 95)[/color]

Huh... .NET applications won't run on Windows 95.
[color=blue]
> from a console application. It includes shortcut
> creation for all users wich requires more privileges then
> those of the current user. So, does any body know if it's
> possible to run a exe with more privilege than those
> of the connected user form a console application ?[/color]

You may use the 'ImpersonateLog gedOnUser' Win32-API function through
PInvoke:

VB6 sample (to be translated to VB.NET):

http://www.gssg.de/impers.zip

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Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET

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