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It there a way to permanenly mark an executable (EXE, DLL, BAT, etc) to always run witth elevated privileges? My nightly file cleanup BAT launches BCDEdit (to reboot in Safe Mode) which requires elevated status.
Thanks in advance for any help/direction,
Randy Reist, Lairbear
Create Elevated App Shortcut without UAC Prompt - TenForumsTutorials
[Option 2 tells you what to do. Option 1 is a batch file that does it all for you.]
In short, you tell Task scheduler to run the batch file elevated and you enter your password when you create the task so it is not needed when it runs.
Then, if you want to launch the batch file manually as well as letting Task scheduler run it, all you need to do is create a shortcut that triggers the task - the shortcut does not generate any admin prompt.
Denis
Hi, are you using this in your BAT file?
13 ways to use "Run as administrator" in Windows 10 | Digital Citizen
- section 11
And there's section 12..
dalchina--
Firstly, thanks for the expeditious reply.
Unfortunately, the pulldown from Properties does NOT provide a Compatability tab for BAT file, only EXEs, etc.
In my opinion, Microsoft has made "A sows ear out of a silk purse" security-wise, in the broadest sense! The whole thing is over-designed. They could have provided the same level of security (and more) with a simpler design.
Randy
40-year Software Engineer, Ret. (design/support)
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All--
Admittedly, I failed to consider checkin the Run with higherst privileges box in Task Scheduler. I have now done so...I suspect that things will run differently in tonite's BAT run.
I'm closing this thread.
Thanks for brining my oversight to my attention.
Randy
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