Questions tagged [runas]
allows a user to run specific tools and programs with different permissions than the user's current logon provides.
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Running “net” commands with /domain flag outside of the domain
As a part of my work I sometimes connect to a network with an AD environment/Domain, and receive domain user credentials. However, my machine is not a part of the domain. So when I try to query the ...
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New PowerShell as a user with administrator rights
I want to open a new powershell.exe as a user but with the administrator rights (this user is already added to administrator group).
To open new powershell.exe as user, I used this command:
runas /...
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Started explorer.exe as different user, can't switch back
I have two domain accounts (user and admuser) which I'm working with on my Windows 10 Pro machine. Yesterday, as 'user' I Shift+RightClick on C:\windows\explorer.exe and choosed Run as Different User ...
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Making application always run as a different user
I am looking for a runas alternative.
Is it possible to set up a particular application to ALWAYS RUN under a different account?
This is very different from defining a short-cut that does a run-as (...
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How to check if a program is configured to run as administrator?
It seems there are tons of threads asking how to check if a prorgam is running as admin or how to set a programto run as admin in windows, but my question is How can I check to see if a program is ...
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How do I run Microsoft Code Writer as Administrator?
When I right click on the Microsoft Code Writer icon, there is no option to "Run as Administrator"
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Windows Autostart App Not Running Anymore [duplicate]
I'm not sure if it is due to the latest Windows 10 update or something else. But recently, OpenVPN won't start up automatically anymore. Even though it is placed in the user autostart folder for the ...
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PowerShell ISE runas user reports other user with whoami
I want to start a PowerShell ISE session as a domain user. If I enter:
runas.exe /netonly /user:domain.local\username "powershell ise"
I am prompted for the password and the ISE environment launches....
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Pass parameters to program started with Runas
I am trying to start Performance monitor as different user. I found runas.exe but syntax for program arguments makes me go crazy.
The following syntax works:
C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:...
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Starting internet explorer from elevated command prompt but drop elevated privileges in IE
Is there any way to run IE from an elevated command prompt without admin privileges? Because if i simply run “start iexplore.exe” it will have admin privileges. I am also unable to run as another user
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Using shortcut to run batch file as admin
Following this answer:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6811372/how-to-code-a-bat-file-to-always-run-as-admin-mode#answer-13811519
I'm trying to run the following batch file using a shortcut ...
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Why does RUNAS command work but PSEXEC doesn't in this case?
When I try to restart a remove IIS, I run:
runas /netonly /user:mydomain\myusername "iisreset ServerBoxMachine"
It asks me for a password and then the command is ran successfully. However, I use ...
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Run program automatically as a specific user
So I know, that I could just create a shortcut with RunAs but I was wondering, whether it would be possible to pass the password already as a parameter to the script, so I do not have to type it in ...
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Start an application with specific date format
I need to use one rather poorly-coded application which requires me to use en-US regional settings, or more specifically, the date format needs to be in en-US format when executing that application. I ...
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Single Batch script to open any editor/application in elevated administrator access [duplicate]
I have been searching for ages now, for this.
All I want is exactly as I mentioned in my question, I have many editors like Sublime Text, VS Code etc.
But they all seem useless when it comes to edit ...
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Mount and dismount hard drive through a script/software - as Admin
The answer to this previously asked question is excellent - it works perfectly when I run it manually, "As Administrator".
However, I want to be able to Mount my USB-backup drive - just before ...
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runas command plus netsh interface
I try to use this code to disable wifi interface and enable lan interface when user davide login. The script starts at startup it prompts me for password (twice) but then it fails.. I added pause ...
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Run software as admin user, but in the current user context
Here is my situation: I have a single software that demands admin rights. That software needs to be run by commom users. Right-clicking and "Run as administrator" does not do the trick, therefore I ...
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Wmic command not found while running cmd through runas command
I open a normal cmd and ranned wmic in two different ways
Method 1:
Open cmd
Run the command :
runas /noprofile /user:AAA cmd
Note : aa as administrator privilege
It opened another cmd with ...
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Windows equivalent of Linux ksu (Kerberized super-user) on windows?
ksu, Kerberized super-user, command is able to use a credential cache file (i.e. containing Kerberos ticket for user u1) in order to execute a shell/command with user u1.
I have worked long time with ...
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Run notepad.exe as admin by default
Almost all *.exe files I can right click -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Run as Admin.
But notepad.exe lacks the compatibility tab. Is there an alternative way that works even for notepad.exe?
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Two definitions for “Run as administrator”? [duplicate]
In my Total Commander icon properties, I see Run as administrator in two places: the Compatibility tab settings, and the Shortcut tab (Advanced button).
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Are they both the same? If not, ...
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runas when you already are administrator
Something escapes me when trying to use runas to elevage privilege. Simple Win10 machine with single user who already has admin rights. I need to write in a specific registry key via script, but I get ...
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Using `runas.exe` doesn't seem to work as PowerShell sudo
I am trying to use runas in a PowerShell function to serve as a poor man's sudo, but runas doesn't seem to actually give me admin access. For example, I get an access denied when running:
runas /user:...
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Windows 10 and starting a program as administrator
How to run program as administrator and how to run it normally in Windows 10 by simple clicking when you are logged as administrator? (this is my first question, so feel free to correct it)
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Windows command line to run as the currently logged in user after starting command/batch script as another user within the same script?
I have a Windows batch script which is auto run at login as a particular admin user (not the same user that is logged in) for all standard users.
Within the same script, I need to run a check on ...
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How to run a custom script as Administrator without password prompt?
I have couple of scripts which I need to run as local user call "scriptexec" from Administrator account. So when I tried to run with runas it prompts password for user scriptexec. Is there anyway to ...
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Runas command do not allow to enter my password, immediatly return to command prompt
When using runas to run explorer.exe as admin, I can't even enter my password, indeed I get the following message Enter the password for admin: but it immediatly return to the command prompt, ...
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Windows 10 pro, after anniversary update I can't use “runas administrator shortcut” anymore
Until now I used shortcut with "runas/user:ComputerName\Administrator /savecred "C:\Program Files (x86)\example.exe"
when I type a command in the cmd error 740 occurs:
C:\>"C:\Users\user\...
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run as administrator keyboard shortcut not working outside start menu search box
The tutorial (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11841-run-administrator.html) states that using ctrl+shift+enter can run a program as an administrator in windows 7.
But this method only works in ...
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Windows Command Prompt sudo?
I bounce between Linux and Windows and I am constantly in need of a sudo type command. What is the best way to accomplish this?
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Run as different user from Windows 10 Start Menu [duplicate]
In previous editions of Windows you could hold Shift and then Right Click an application from the Start Menu and you would see the "Run as different user" option. In Windows 10 it just closes the menu....
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Run .exe file as administrator and save credentials
I am privileged administrator on domain environment. Domain user to do his work, have to run as administrator and I must type my domain login and password. How can I do that save my credential in ...
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Run As shortcut does not work but right click approach does
I currently have Battlefield installed. Since it does not support save slots, I created another local user account for my brother with administrative rights. Then, I ran the game using Shift+Right ...
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How to run as admin from windows cmd while giving password as argument
I have a really annoying setup (which is out of my power), where I have a restricted user account, and an 'a' account, or an administrator account. Every time I run as admin (a lot), I have to put in ...
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Launch Run with “Create this task with administrative privileges” option
I want to launch the Run dialog with the Create this task with administrative privileges option. I am able to do this with Task Manager, but it involves launching Task Manager that I don't want to do. ...
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How to achieve “Open cmd.exe here” in Windows context menu to “Run as Administrator”? [duplicate]
I found a way how to add a context menu, when I right click in a Windows explorer, to open command line in a current directory.
It is sufficient to create two Windows registry entries:
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How to open Command Prompt in a specific folder as Administrator?
I made a shortcut to cmd.exe and specified the folder that I want to start in. I then went to Advanced and ticked Run as administrator.
When I double-click on the shortcut, it always starts in C:\...
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How to execute 2 commands inside a single runas?
When executed independently, they execute perfectly.
When executed in 2 consecutive runasstatements, chrome.exe is executed before robocopy has had a chance to finish.
When placed inside a single ...
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create shortcut to network directory with different user
I am trying to use a shortcut to open a network directory as a different user but it's not working properly.
In the Target of my shortcut I have this:
C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /DOMAINNAME\...
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Runas not working on Windows 10
So, I have a client that needs to run a software with higher privileges but the user works with a limited account and I'm not willing to give him the password for several reasons.
I was looking for a ...
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How do you run as a different user from the Start Menu in Windows 10?
Running an application as a different user (e.g. domain admin account) from the start menu (by shift + right-clicking the application) used to be an option in Windows 7 & XP.
However, I can't ...
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Running a command as an administrator with Runas.exe [duplicate]
I've read several threads about using the runas.exe command to start an elevated process. However, when I type try to use the command runas.exe /user:BruceWayne\Administrator cmd.exe, the Command ...
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Running chrome as an alternate user while logged in with different credentials
I am sure I am missing something here. My Chrome runs under a Non Admin a/c so I can't install any extensions . I have an admin rights a/c and tried to run it using alternate credentials
C:\...
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What's the difference between runas.exe and “Run as different user”?
I'm working with a line-of-business application that needs to be run as a domain user. I have a user that wants to continue using a local account (since not everything can be migrated to a domain user ...
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Open Windows 7's Network Connections control panel applet as different user
I'm trying to change network settings without constantly switching to my admin account (which is not Administrator). I have a weird corporate admin account - local-timmmm.
Usually to install apps and ...
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Run applications as administrator by default in Windows 10
I have just got a new laptop with Microsoft Windows 10. My previous laptop ran Windows 7.
I'm trying to get applications to "run as administrator" by default, so that I'm not constantly having ...
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How open Windows Explorer as different user in Windows 10?
In Windows 10, the Windows Explorer shortcut on the taskbar has a different context menu than previous versions of Windows, and is missing the "Run as..." option (while holding the shift key).
How ...
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Invoke-Command from elevated powershell with non-elevated creds
I'm trying to run a script that requires elevation to set certain registry values to allow CredSSP on local and remote computers and, during this script, I need to access a network share as a non-...
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Windows10 UAC pop-up
I've recently upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 (64-bit, Pro) and there's an aspect of its UAC behaviour that puzzles me:
My desktop is covered with shortcuts to apps I've installed under XP, ...
