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Run Python program as admin
To run a Python program as an administrator on Windows, you can use the runas
command from the Command Prompt or create a shortcut that runs the Python script as an administrator. Here are two approaches you can follow:
Approach 1: Using the Command Prompt and runas
command:
Open the Command Prompt as an administrator: Right-click on the Command Prompt icon and select "Run as administrator".
Navigate to the directory containing your Python script: Use the
cd
command to navigate to the appropriate directory.Run the Python program with
runas
: Execute the following command, replacingscript.py
with the name of your Python script:bashrunas /user:Administrator python script.py
Enter the administrator password: You will be prompted to enter the administrator password. Once entered correctly, the Python script will be executed with administrator privileges.
Approach 2: Creating a shortcut to run the script as an administrator:
Right-click on the desktop or in a folder, and select "New" -> "Shortcut" to create a new shortcut.
In the location field, enter the following command, replacing
python script.py
with the command to run your Python script:bashcmd.exe /c "runas /user:Administrator python script.py"
Click "Next" and provide a name for the shortcut.
Right-click on the created shortcut and select "Properties".
In the "Shortcut" tab, click on "Advanced".
Check the "Run as administrator" checkbox and click "OK".
Now, whenever you double-click on the shortcut, your Python script will be executed with administrator privileges.
Using either of these approaches, you can run your Python program as an administrator on Windows. Please note that you may need appropriate administrator privileges to execute commands as an administrator.