Run as another user

[wuxapian]

Does anyone know how I can swap user credentials within my code to allow me to do certain tasks as an administrator (could supply login info to the program if necessary)?

TIA
Wux.

 

[cra]

Two steps are necessary: 1) Logon and 2) "Impersonation". Example:

HANDLE hToken;
LogonUser(localUser, NULL, localPassword, LOGON32_LOGON_BATCH, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT, &hToken);
ImpersonateLoggedOnUser(hToken);
CloseHandle(hToken);

Of course, you have to add error handling etc.

 

[cra]

I forgot: To cancel the impersonation, use RevertToSelf()