uac

How to request Administrator access inside a batch file

我的未来我决定 提交于 2019-11-26 00:30:48
问题 I am trying to write a batch file for my users to run from their Vista machines with UAC. The file is re-writing their hosts file, so it needs to be run with Administrator permissions. I need to be able to send them an email with a link to the .bat file. The desired behavior is that when they right-click on the file and say Open, they will get one of those UAC dialogs that makes the screen go dark and forces them to answer whether they want to give the application permission to run as

Request UAC elevation from within a Python script?

纵饮孤独 提交于 2019-11-25 23:18:06
问题 I want my Python script to copy files on Vista. When I run it from a normal cmd.exe window, no errors are generated, yet the files are NOT copied. If I run cmd.exe \"as administator\" and then run my script, it works fine. This makes sense since User Account Control (UAC) normally prevents many file system actions. Is there a way I can, from within a Python script, invoke a UAC elevation request (those dialogs that say something like \"such and such app needs admin access, is this OK?\") If

How can I auto-elevate my batch file, so that it requests from UAC administrator rights if required?

情到浓时终转凉″ 提交于 2019-11-25 23:07:25
问题 I want my batch file to only run elevated. If not elevated, provide an option for the user to relaunch batch as elevated. I\'m writing a batch file to set a system variable, copy two files to a Program Files location, and start a driver installer. If a Windows 7/Windows Vista user (UAC enabled and even if they are a local admin) runs it without right-clicking and selecting \"Run as Administrator\", they will get \'Access Denied\' copying the two files and writing the system variable. I would