Function Reference

RunAsWait

Runs an external program under the context of a different user and pauses script execution until the program finishes.

RunAsWait ( "username", "domain", "password", logon_flags, "filename" [, "workingdir" [, flag]] )

 

Parameters

username The username to log on with.
domain The domain to authenticate against.
password The password for the user.
logon_flags 0 - Interactive logon with no profile.
1 - Interactive logon with profile.
2 - Network credentials only.
4 - Inherit the calling processes environment instead of the user's.
filename The name of the executable (EXE, BAT, COM, PIF) to run.
workingdir [optional] The working directory. If not specified, then the value of @SystemDir will be used.
flag [optional] The "show" flag of the executed program:
  @SW_HIDE = Hidden window (or Default keyword)
  @SW_MINIMIZE = Minimized window
  @SW_MAXIMIZE = Maximized window

 

Return Value

Success: Returns the exit code of the program that was run.
Failure: Returns 0 and sets @error to non-zero.

 

Remarks

It is important to specify a working directory the user you are running as has access to, otherwise the function will fail.

It is recommended that you only load the user's profile is you are sure you need it. There is a small chance a profile can be stuck in memory under the right conditions. If a script using RunAs() happens to be running as the SYSTEM account (for example, if the script is running as a service) and the user's profile is loaded, then you must take care that the script remains running until the child process closes.

When running as an administrator, the Secondary Logon (RunAs) service must be enabled or this function will fail. This does not apply when running as the SYSTEM account.

After running the requested program the script pauses until the program terminates. To run a program and then immediately continue script execution use the RunAs function instead.

Some programs will appear to return immediately even though they are still running; these programs spawn another process - you may be able to use the ProcessWaitClose function to handle these cases.

The "load profile" and "network credentials only" options are incompatible. Using both will produce undefined results.

 

Related

ProcessWait, ProcessWaitClose, Run, RunWait, ShellExecute, ShellExecuteWait, RunAs

 

Example


; Fill in the username and password appropriate for your system.
Local $sUserName = "Username"
Local $sPassword = "Password"

; Run a command prompt as the other user.
Local $pid = RunAsWait($sUserName, @ComputerName, $sPassword, 0, @ComSpec, @SystemDir)

; Wait for the process to close.
ProcessWaitClose($pid)

; Show a message.
MsgBox(0, "", "The process we were waiting for has closed.")