- 1 year ago
How to run a process asynchronously in administration mode?
To run a process asynchronously in administration mode (elevated mode) using PowerShell, you can use the Start-Process
cmdlet with the -Verb
parameter set to "RunAs". This will prompt the user for administrative credentials and run the process with elevated privileges. Here's an example:
powershell$processParams = @{
FilePath = "C:\path\to\your\executable.exe"
Verb = "RunAs"
NoNewWindow = $true
Wait = $false
}
Start-Process @processParams
In this example:
- Set the
$processParams
variable to a hash table that contains the parameters for theStart-Process
cmdlet. - Specify the path to your executable in the
FilePath
parameter. - Set the
Verb
parameter to "RunAs" to run the process with elevated privileges. - Set the
NoNewWindow
parameter to$true
to run the process in the same window. - Set the
Wait
parameter to$false
to run the process asynchronously.
Make sure to replace "C:\path\to\your\executable.exe"
with the actual path to your executable.
By running the process with the "RunAs" verb, it will prompt the user for administrative credentials and execute the process with elevated privileges. The NoNewWindow
parameter ensures that the process runs within the same window, and the Wait
parameter set to $false
makes the process run asynchronously, allowing your script to continue without waiting for the process to complete.
Note that administrative privileges are required to run a process in administration mode. Depending on the user's settings and UAC (User Account Control) configuration, the user may be prompted to provide administrative credentials.
Please exercise caution when running processes with elevated privileges, as they can potentially have significant system-level impact.