how can I run command prompt as administrator from a standard user account? The "run as" does not appear to work, neither does the CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER trick. I think it is because I am logged in as a standard privilaged account. Is it possoible to "run as administrator" from this type of a restricted account? I have the administrator password, I just need to be prompted somehow.
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Which version of Windows?– user3463Sep 14, 2009 at 18:47
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one of the tags was Vista, so I assume that– PhoshiSep 14, 2009 at 18:48
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Are you connected to a work domain or is it just a standalone computer?– KezSep 14, 2009 at 18:51
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If you type
cmd
into the search box after clickining on the Windows Orb, right click on the program and select
Run as Administrator
It will prompt you for the admin password and then start the command processor as admin and in the c:\windows\system32 directory
answered Sep 14, 2009 at 19:24
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Actually I figured out that the reason it was not prompting me for the password was because I had all of the other administrator accounts deactivated... so I just had to activate one of the administrator accounts using net user admin /active:yes– 7wpSep 15, 2009 at 3:11
If you are using Windows XP/2000, then check whether "Run As" or "Secondary Logon" services are started in your system. See this page for more info:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294676
If you are using Windows Vista and if "Run As" does not seem to work, then you can try an app called "ShellRunas":
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cc300361.aspx
I don't know why it isn't there, but I have not used that feature since XP so not sure if that is an error or on purpose.
If I was you, I would do the following:
- Open Notepad
Paste the following:
runas /user:administrator cmdSave this is on your desktop as anything with the extension of .cmd or .bat
- Run this and you should be able to start command prompt as the user, after typing the password.
(assuming user Administrator, change to whatever name you need!)
answered Sep 14, 2009 at 18:48
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The /profile switch can be added if the user profile needs to impersonated as well. Check this link: support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q254094– swatkatSep 14, 2009 at 18:53
If you right-click on the command prompt icon in windows the second item in the right-click-menu is "Run as.." Its easier than doing it from the command line as the previous answer suggests.
answered Sep 14, 2009 at 18:52
I figured out that the reason it was not prompting me for the password was because I had all of the other administrator accounts deactivated... so I just had to activate one of the administrator accounts using net user admin /active:yes
Maybe UAC is turned off, had it on a W7 pc. Take a look at RunasSpc (www.robotronic.de) if you want a limited user run a program/installer with adminrights without him/her knowing the password. Works for me fabulous with Ninite installer (ninite.com) on XP and W7
