RunAS Trouble

[Zeronic]

Hello, I've been using AutoIT for the last few month, but just got in to writing these full scripts. Normal I just have it call a batch file.

This is my frist try at running the program with RunAsWait and it does work somewhat, but It copies the files over just fine and cleans up after itself but the exe files never run.

RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, DirCreate("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileCopy("10.10.20.59ISPublicSoftwareuninstall_flash_player.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashuninstall_flash_player.exe"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileCopy("10.10.20.59ISPublicSoftwareinstall_flash_player.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player.exe"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileCopy("10.10.20.59ISPublicSoftwareinstall_flash_player_ax.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe"))
Sleep(2000)
FileChangeDir("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashuninstall_flash_player.exe")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player.exe")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileDelete("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash*.exe"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, DirRemove("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash"))

Edited October 29, 2012 by Zeronic

[PhoenixXL]

Try with PSExec.exe

refer to my signature [Runas System] to see an example

[BrewManNH]

Why would the OP need to use PSExec to run software on the local computer? That doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Jos]

You probably need to specify a correct workdir for the Programs to run correctly.

Where is your script shelled from?

Edited October 27, 2012 by Jos

[Zeronic]

Ok, I'll give that a try, setting the workdir to say that Temp folder, correct? I'll have complied it to an exe and shared on the network.

[Jos]

The workdir is not the tempdir, but is the directory the shelled program initially "calls home", so this is the directory the program looks when you open a file without specifying a full path.

It could be that this is not available anymore when shelled with different credentials, so in your case I would set it to: "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash"

Also check for the @error returned by the RunAsWait()

Jos

Edited October 28, 2012 by Jos

[Zeronic]

RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, DirCreate("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileCopy("10.10.20.59ISPublicSoftwareuninstall_flash_player.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashuninstall_flash_player.exe"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileCopy("10.10.20.59ISPublicSoftwareinstall_flash_player.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player.exe"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileCopy("10.10.20.59ISPublicSoftwareinstall_flash_player_ax.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe"))
Sleep(2000)
FileChangeDir("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashuninstall_flash_player.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, "install_flash_player.exe", "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, "C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe")
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, FileDelete("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash*.exe"))
RunAsWait("User", "Domain", "Password", 0, DirRemove("C:UsersAutoITAppDataLocalTempFlash"))

So I test try testing with both long and short pathing. Both tries returned 0.

Edited October 29, 2012 by Zeronic

[Zeronic]

FileChangeDir(@TempDir)
Msgbox (0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, DirCreate(@TempDir & "Flash"))
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, FileCopy($Server & "Softwareuninstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe"))
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, FileCopy($Server & "Softwareinstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player.exe"))
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, FileCopy($Server & "Softwareinstall_flash_player_ax.exe",  @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe"))
Sleep(2000)
Msgbox (0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe",  @TempDir & "Flash")
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, "install_flash_player.exe",  @TempDir & "Flash")
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag,  @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe",  @TempDir & "Flash")
Msgbox (0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, FileDelete(@TempDir & "Flash*.exe"))
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, DirRemove(@TempDir & "Flash"))

So I learned a bit more and update my script to reflect that, seem very odd that even when it places the files in the users temp folder that it still can't launch them. Is there away way to find out the cause of the error.

[BrewManNH]

Does it actually copy the files to the right temp folder? Because @TempDir will be set to whoever is actually running the script, not the RunAs credentials.

[Zeronic]

Yeah it does copy them over just fine. I wonder if I should remove that and only run the files as an admin, as the user can write file to their own temp folder and the location is shared to all domain users.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Zeronic

[Zeronic]

Well I try running the command like this:

RunAsWait($User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, ShellExecute(@TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player", "", @TempDir & "Flash", "Open"))

An UAC box does pop up and ask for admin rights. So for whatever reason it will not start the exe with the admin rights. I can call a batch files as an admin and that runs but why not an exe file.

[BrewManNH]

Why are you trying to ShellExecute and Run in the same line? Use RunAs if you want to run it, and get rid of the ShellExecute, not to mention unless the program is called "uninstall_flash_player" with no extension, it's probably not going to run anyways.

[Zeronic]

Okay, I pulled out the ShellExecute and fixed my minor typo.

RunAsWait($User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flash")

Still doesn't run the command, I see the user getting called in the event logs but nothing else.

Edited November 1, 2012 by Zeronic

[BrewManNH]

As I stated before, the @TempDir macro is going to reference the currently logged on user's temp folder, is that where the file is? Do the RunAs credentials have access to that folder to run the program? Do you get any errors from the RunAsWait command?

[Zeronic]

Yes, the files copy over and delete just fine to the users Temp Folder. The RunAs Credentials are those of a Domain Admin, but when I do pipe the error to a message box i get Return: 0.

#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon=10.10.20.59ISPublicScriptsIconsflash.ico
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile=10.10.20.59ISPublicAutoITFlashUpdater3.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=0.0.0.10
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion_AutoIncrement=y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Language=1033
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
$User = "Admin"
$Domain = "Domain"
$Password = "Password"
$Server = "10.10.20.59ISPublic" ;@ServerPath & "File Name"
$LogFlag = 1
FileChangeDir(@TempDir)
Msgbox ( 0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
DirCreate( @TempDir & "Flash")
FileCopy( $Server & "Softwareuninstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe")
FileCopy( $Server & "Softwareinstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player.exe")
FileCopy( $Server & "Softwareinstall_flash_player_ax.exe",  @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe")
Sleep( 2000)
Msgbox ( 0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flash")
MsgBox(262144,'Debug line ~' & @ScriptLineNumber,'Selection:' & @lf & 'RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flash")' & @lf & @lf & 'Return:' & @lf & RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashuninstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flash")) ;### Debug MSGBOX
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player.exe", @TempDir & "Flash")
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @TempDir & "Flashinstall_flash_player_ax.exe", @TempDir & "Flash")
Msgbox ( 0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
FileDelete( @TempDir & "Flash*.exe")
DirRemove( @TempDir & "Flash")

[Zeronic]

Well I did manage to get my script to work, it instead calls files from the server.

#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon=\\10.10.20.59\ISPublic\Scripts\Icons\flash.ico
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile=\\10.10.20.59\ISPublic\AutoIT\FlashUpdater9.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=0.0.0.14
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion_AutoIncrement=y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Language=1033
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
Local $User = "User"
Local $Domain = "Domain"
Local $Password = "Password"
Local $Server = "\\10.10.20.59\ISPublic" ;@ServerPath & "File Name"
Local $LogFlag = 0
Local $Software = "\Software"
FileChangeDir($Server & $Software)
Msgbox ( 0, "Working Directory", @WorkingDir)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @ComSpec & " /C " & $Server & $Software & "\uninstall_flash_player.exe", $Server & $Software, @SW_ENABLE)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @ComSpec & " /C " & $Server & $Software & "\install_flash_player.exe", $Server & $Software,@SW_ENABLE)
RunAsWait( $User, $Domain, $Password, $LogFlag, @ComSpec & " /C " & $Server & $Software & "\install_flash_player_ax.exe", $Server & $Software, @SW_ENABLE)