Run as Admin

[Dominic_Fichera]

Hey all,

I have written a script that will in turn write a .bat file to execute some commands that can't be completed within Macro Scheduler code. For this to be completed though, the .bat needs to be run as admin.

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Writeln>%TEMP_DIR%msfix.bat,ICACLS "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd" /GRANT USERS:(CI)(OI)F
Writeln>%TEMP_DIR%msfix.bat,TASKKILL /F /IM msched.exe
Writeln>%TEMP_DIR%msfix.bat,pause
ExecuteFile>%TEMP_DIR%msfix.bat

The obvious way to make this work is to compile the macro and run the .exe as admin, but what I am wanting to know is if there is anyway to make a prompt appear similar to UAC that will let the .bat run as admin.

Hope this all makes sense!

Thanks in advance,

Dominic Fichera

Alternatively, are there any native MS commands which will grant folder permissions without having to run the whole macro/.exe as admin? Trying to streamline

[JRL]

Not sure. What happens if instead of using executefile> to run the batch file you run from a DOS command line and use Runas. Something like:

RunProgram>cmd /c runas /user:mymachine\administrator %TEMP_DIR%msfix.bat

[Marcus Tettmar]

To run the .bat file as admin you can do one of:

1. Start Macro Scheduler as admin in the first place. Then anything it runs will run as admin

Or

2. Do this:

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Let>RP_ADMIN=1
Run>%TEMP_DIR%msfix.bat