Running WMI under different user

[supersonic]

Hi!

Is it possible to run a specific (WMI) part of a script with different user rights?

Here's my demo script:

Global $strComputer     = "."
Global $objWMIService   = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & $strComputer & "\root\default")

MsgBox(0, "", _lReset("2f32cb5e-9d45-4ce9-9c85-7bee3cbcd771"), 0)

Func _lReset($iStr = "")
    Local $objItem  = $objWMIService.Get("VirtualSoftwarePackage.Id=""" & $iStr & """")
    Local $RetVal   = 0
    If @error <> 0 Then
        $RetVal = 1
    Else
        $objItem.Reset()
        If @error <> 0 Then
            $RetVal = 2
        Else
            ConsoleWrite("$objItem.Reset() --- " & $iStr & " --- " & $objItem.Name & @CRLF)
        EndIf
    EndIf
    Return $RetVal
EndFunc

With the help of WMI commands I am trying to control Symantec's SWV (fak SVS).

This works pretty well so far (as an admin user),

but when executing $objItem.Reset() the script has to switch from normal user rights to admin user rights.

Is it possible to switch the user context for the WMI part?

Any ideas?

Greets,

-supersonic.

Edited August 26, 2009 by supersonic

[GEOSoft]

You will probably be okay with #RequireAdmin at the top of your script.

[supersonic]

You will probably be okay with #RequireAdmin at the top of your script.

I am afraid, no... >_<

Is it possible to initiate WMI services via DllCall()???

[GEOSoft]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=81880&view=findpost&p=587207

[SkinnyWhiteGuy]

In my experience with using it, the only way to get to WMI as another user was usually to run an entire other program as that user, and let it do the WMI related tasks. Remotely, yes you can run WMI queries as a different user, but locally, it won't work. At least, not with the same method, IIRC.