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Passing (password) input to run as less-privileged user on Windows - Node.js
To pass password input when running a process as a less-privileged user on Windows using Node.js, you can make use of the runas
module. The runas
module allows you to run a command with different user credentials.
First, make sure you have the runas
module installed by running the following command in your Node.js project directory:
bashnpm install runas
Then, you can use the runas
module to execute a command with the desired user credentials, including passing a password input. Here's an example:
javascriptconst runas = require('runas');
const command = 'path/to/your/executable.exe';
const user = 'NT AUTHORITY\\Network Service';
const password = 'your_password';
runas(command, user, password, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
if (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
return;
}
console.log('Command executed successfully');
console.log('stdout:', stdout);
console.error('stderr:', stderr);
});
In this example, replace 'path/to/your/executable.exe'
with the actual path to the executable you want to run. Set 'NT AUTHORITY\\Network Service'
as the desired user, and replace 'your_password'
with the actual password for the user.
The runas
function takes the command, user, password, and a callback function as parameters. The callback function is called once the command execution is complete, providing any error, stdout (standard output), and stderr (standard error) information.
Please note that using passwords in plain text is generally not recommended for security reasons. Consider using more secure mechanisms such as storing encrypted passwords or using other authentication methods when working with sensitive information.