CODEWITHSUNDEEP
windowswinapiwin32compsexec
user1624807
user1624807

Reputation: 301

Psexec and UAC issue

I am using psexec to run a exe in a remote machine which is windows 7. I need the exe to run with administrator privilege as it needs to update some registries under HKLM in the remote system.

While running psexec I am providing the credentials of an administrator account on the remote system. All is working well when UAC on the remote system is turned off.

But when UAC is turned on , the remote exe fails to start.

In have configured the exe to use manifest setting of "RequireAdministrator". What I expect is to see a UAC prompt warning of elevation when the exe is launched on the remote machine. Though it would be great if there is some way to bypass the prompt.

But unfortunately, the exe fails to launch itself. Any ideas?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 11769

Answers (3)

Be.St.
Be.St.

Reputation: 4181

I'm running the latest PsExec (version 1.98).

Running it without arguments I get:

-h If the target system is Vista or higher, has the process run with the account's elevated token, if available.

I'm using -h switch to remotely run an exec with elevated privileges and It works perfectly.

Upvotes: 1

balaji
balaji

Reputation: 1

-h does not work anymore with the latest psexec utility? Have you guys not seeing this problem.

Upvotes: 0

user1624807
user1624807

Reputation: 301

It is the -h switch of psexec.exe which is needed. The switch is undocumented in the msdn page but you can get it in the the help (/?) of the tool. Thanks.

Upvotes: 5

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