Question

I'd like to run a .bat file as a different user to troubleshoot a rights problem which I suspect.

For normal .exe files, you can Shift-right-click to get "Run as...". However, for a .bat file, this does not work (Shift-right-click gives no menu entry "Run as..."). Why is that so, and how can I "Run as" a .bat file? Is it possible at all?

System is Windows XP SP2 Home Edition.

Answer 1

User the command line.

For example

runas /noprofile /user:COMPUTERNAME\USERNAME "C:\MYBAT.bat"

See more about the command Runas here

Answer 2

To add the Run as... option for .BAT files to the context menu, use the following REG file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save the file with .REG extension (say, bat_runas.reg). Right-click the .REG file and choose Merge.

To add the Run as... menu for .CMD files, use this REG file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save the file with .REG extension (say, cmd_runas.reg). Right-click the .REG file and choose Merge.