RunElevated.exe
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RunElevated.exe:
Allows execution of a command with elevated privileges.
If you're a techie, you know what this can do. If you're a noob, playing with this is like playing with matches. In a fireworks factory. Have a techie do it instead.
You can of course create a shortcut or a batch file with the command:
RunElevated.exe command
Examples
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Launch command prompt with elevated privileges.
RunElevated.exe %windir%\system32\cmd.exe
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Command for a context menu entry in the Registry for folders, named "&Administrative command prompt here".
Registry entries for it:C:\winnt\ThirdParty\RunAsRob\RunElevated\32\RunElevated.exe cmd.exe " /k cd %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CmdHere] @="CMD &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CmdHere\command] @="cmd.exe \" /k cd %1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CmdHereAsAdmin] @="CMD Prompt Here As Admin" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CmdHereAsAdmin\command] @="C:\\winnt\\ThirdParty\\RunAsRob\\RunElevated\\32\\RunElevated.exe cmd.exe \" /k cd %1\""
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VBscript for a .vbs file that will add a " Command &Prompt here " context menu entry for folders for a user that doesn't have admin rights.
VbDq = Chr(34) Set objWshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") With objWshShell .RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\CmdHere\", "Command &Prompt Here", "REG_SZ" .RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\CmdHere\command\", _ "cmd.exe /k cd " & VbDq & "%1\" & VbDq, "REG_SZ" End With MsgBox "Done."
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Call command
net.exe
with elevated permissions to add an useraccount.RunElevated.exe NET USER username "password" /ADD