How to run script when you don't have admin rights 1

JonnyRep · Jun 23, 2005

I have several users I have created a script to configure several tools in XP as they don't have admin rights to the PC.

Unfortunately only way I have managed to to use the runas command:

runas /user:computer\administrator "C:\mytool.cmd"

however this prompts them for a password

is there any way I could get this to automate and fill in the password without them having to manually type it?

wcburton · Jun 23, 2005

I use AutoIt (

http://www.hiddensoft.com/autoit3/

) which has its own scripting language. Very simple to create 3 line script which sets user credentials (administrator), then calls external program as that user, then closes.

There is also RunAsUser from gpalmer711 found here on Tek-Tips (

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk/main.asp?content=runasuser

).

I had a DLL conflict with RunAsUser (sorry, don't remember exact details right now - it may have been a problem with Macro Express program). That was a while back. It may have been fixed and it was something that most people would not run across.

JonnyRep · Jun 23, 2005

Thanks wcburton,

I don't think I'd like to go down a 3rd party route however. I prefer if I could just script it myself so that it automates, even if that means exposing the password within the script.

JonnyRep · Jun 23, 2005

Scrap my last comment, I'll be looking into AutoIt!

Cheers wcburton

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