[batch-file] Automatically running a batch file as an administrator

How do I run a batch file from another batch file with administrator rights?

I have tried the RUNAS command, but it requires the administrator password.

I am searching for an alternative for running a batch file by right clicking on it and running as an administrator. I want to automate it from another batch file.

The complete solution I found that worked was:

@echo off
cd /D "%~dp0"
if not "%1"=="am_admin" (powershell start -verb runas '%0' am_admin & exit /b)
"Put your command here"

credit for: https://stackoverflow.com/a/51472107/15087068

https://serverfault.com/a/95696

On Windows 7:

1. Create a shortcut to that batch file

2. Right click on that shortcut file and choose Properties

3. Click the Advanced button to find a checkbox for running as administrator

Check the screenshot below

CMD Itself does not have a function to run files as admin, but powershell does, and that powershell function can be exectuted through CMD with a certain command. Write it in command prompt to run the file you specified as admin.

powershell -command start-process -file yourfilename -verb runas

Hope it helped!

This a trick that i used if anyone wants they can try this in batch file.This will give you the admin prompt when you run the batch file

@echo off
cd \ && cd windows/system32 && command which needs admin credentials
pause

Use

runas /savecred /profile /user:Administrator whateveryouwanttorun.cmd

It will ask for the password the first time only. It will not ask for password again, unless the password is changed, etc.

Runas.exe won't work here. You can use VBScript to invoke the "Run as Administrator" shell verb. The Elevation Powertoys contain a batchfile that allows you to invoke an elevated command:

elevatecmd.exe

http://blogs.technet.com/b/elevationpowertoys/

Put each line in cmd or all of theme in the batch file:

@echo off

if not "%1"=="am_admin" (powershell start -verb runas '%0' am_admin & exit /b)

"Put your command here"

it works fine for me.

You can use PowerShell to run b.bat as administrator from a.bat:

set mydir=%~dp0

Powershell -Command "& { Start-Process \"%mydir%b.bat\" -verb RunAs}"

It will prompt the user with a confirmation dialog. The user chooses YES, and then b.bat will be run as administrator.

If you're trying to invoke a Windows UAC prompt (the one that puts the whole screen black and asks if you're granting administrator privileges to the following task), RUNAS is not the smoothest way to do it, since:

1. You're not going to get prompted for UAC authorization, even if logged in as the administrator and
2. RUNAS expects that you have the administrator password, even if your user is setup as a local administrator, in which case the former password is not a sound security practice, specially in work environments.

Instead, try to copy & paste the following code to ensure that your batch file runs with administrator privileges:

@echo off

>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"

if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
    echo Requesting Admin access...
    goto goUAC )
    else goto goADMIN

:goUAC
    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    set params = %*:"=""
    echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    exit /B

:goADMIN
    pushd "%CD%"
    CD /D "%~dp0"

rem --- FROM HERE PASTE YOUR ADMIN-ENABLED BATCH SCRIPT ---
echo Stopping some Microsoft Service...
net stop sqlserveragent
rem --- END OF BATCH ----

This solution works 100% under Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 setups with UAC enabled.