Batch file with commands to run as administrator and standard user

Solution 1:

You can add the following to your script and it will force it to run elevated. No need to download anything.

:: BatchGotAdmin
:-------------------------------------
REM  --> Check for permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"

REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
    echo Requesting administrative privileges...
    goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )

:UACPrompt
    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"

    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    exit /B

:gotAdmin
    if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )
    pushd "%CD%"
    CD /D "%~dp0"
:--------------------------------------

Solution 2:

I split my code into two parts

• one that required admin privileges.

renaming an executable installed in program files

• the other part that started and killed said executable.

starting it elevated rendered the program useless as the other things it relied on weren't elevated

made a shortcut for the bat file that required elevation and checked the "run as administrator" in its properties. used the shortcut in the other file.

CONS

• each shortcut opens a new cmd window
• I presume extra work is required if both parts depend on each other

I went to such lengths as the executable was running automatically despite disabling auto-startup in its settings and msconfig also set its service to manual. This was my last-ditch effort to make it behave.