Run a Powershell script from Batch file with elevated privileges?

Question

I want to run example.ps1 from code.bat

I realize that the start command would run it but require that it be run as admin, how can I do this?

henrycarteruk · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-18 15:54:33Z

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In your batch file:

powershell -Command "&{ Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList '-File C:\folder\psfile.ps1' -Verb RunAs}"

...basically you're using Powershell to run Powershell. The second instance is elevated to Admin and is running your script with those permissions.

Full explanation:

Start-Process can be used to run a program, and also has the parameter -Verb RunAs which elevates the program to run as Admin.

We can't call Start-Process from a batch file as it's a PowerShell command.

But we can run powershell from a batch file, then using the -command parameter to run Start-Process.

We use Start-Process to run powershell (again) and run your script when it is elevated to Admin: -ArgumentList '-File C:\folder\psfile.ps1' -Verb RunAs

edited Feb 18, 2018 at 15:54

answered Feb 17, 2018 at 7:29

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Enigmoramous Over a year ago

I've gotten this far.

Enigmoramous Over a year ago

powershell -noprofile -command "&{ Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -File %path%Resources\Found\WindowsSecurity.ps1' -Verb RunAs}"

Enigmoramous Over a year ago

Thanks for your help already! Could you explain just slightly more? :D

henrycarteruk Over a year ago

Glad I could help, if you're happy with my answer you can Mark it as Accepted.

Enigmoramous Over a year ago

Thank you for being so kind.

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