Trying to write a batch file to open programs as an administrator

Question

I'm trying to write a batch file that will open computer management as an administrator (on a Windows 7 64 bit system). I have done this successfully with cmd but cannot get it to work with computer management. The command I have for cmd is: runas /profile /env /user:username@domain cmd After I authenticate with my pw, I'm good to go.

The commands I've tried for computer mgmt are: runas /profile /env /user:username@domain compmgmt.msc After I authenticate I get an error telling me "compmgmt.msc is not a valid Win32 application.

runas /profile /env /user:username@domain mmc After I authenticate I get an error telling me "The requested operation requires elevation"

If I run the good cmd option then type in either mmc or compmgmt.msc, the program will open as admin because I'm in cmd as admin already. I'm assuming there's a way to add onto the good cmd command to autopopulate that text into cmd and run it, but I don't know what it is. I'm also open to trying other options, really I just want a tool that works. I know that I can run my batch as admin and avoid all of this but the purpose of this tool is to not have to provide my admin username.

Suggestions?

Answer 1

runas /user:username@domain "cmd.exe /c \"start compmgmt.msc\""

If the .msc runs correctly from cmd, start cmd under the adecuated account and, from here, start the .msc

Answer 2

The problem is that you cannot run an .msc plugin without calling mmc. The correct call should be in this format:mmc.exe \location of plugin

runas /u:domain\user "mmc.exe \windows\system32\compmgmt.msc"

The start command will also work but relies on the extensions being properly entered in the registry. I usually do mmc \plugin location due to the different windows operating systems we use and the fact that usually half the plugins I want to use are not registered on the system for some reason.

Answer 3

better you travel to that location and then execute that file
You can write batch file which will run:

(CompMgmtLauncher.exe or CompMgmt.msc)

It'll look like

C:\Users\Admin>cd\

C:>cd Windows

C:\Windows>cd System32

C:\Windows\System32>CompMgmtLauncher.exe

C:\Windows\System32>compmgmt.msc

C:\Windows\System32>