Run Shellexecute as another user

[BALR1415]

I have users that need to run ipconfig to release and/or renew and lack authority in XP. What I think I want to do is create a special local user that can change Network Configuration, then create an Autoit script which runs Shellexecute as this user to do the ipconfig commands - then compile the script to create an executable to hide any user and password that may be in the script.

How to I set the authority to the special local user? The Shellexecute part looks easy but I am unsure how I do it as a "RnunAs".

[BALR1415]

I mean "Run As"

[anom1234]

I mean "Run As"

Hi!

In command prompt type:

>runas /user:administrator "mmc gpedit.msc"

That example would open up group policy editor. Anything with a .msc extension needs mmc in front of it to work. exe's (such as cmd.exe) don't need mmc in front of it. Quotes are also important.

Cheers!

[anom1234]

I mean "Run As"

Hi!

In command prompt type:

>runas /user:administrator "mmc gpedit.msc"

That example would open up group policy editor. Anything with a .msc extension needs mmc in front of it to work. exe's (such as cmd.exe) don't need mmc in front of it. Quotes are also important.

Cheers!

[BALR1415]

Hi!

In command prompt type:

>runas /user:administrator "mmc gpedit.msc"

That example would open up group policy editor. Anything with a .msc extension needs mmc in front of it to work. exe's (such as cmd.exe) don't need mmc in front of it. Quotes are also important.

Cheers!

What I rreally want to do is imbed the "runas" in the script so regular users cannot see that it is a special user.

[lostangel556]

What I rreally want to do is imbed the "runas" in the script so regular users cannot see that it is a special user.

You could use the below script to do what you want. I've used something similar before on my Silent LogMeIn Free script.

CODE

$Username =

$Domain = ; You can put @LogonDomain here if domain users or if using an system account use @ComputerName

$Password =

RunAsWait($Username ,$Domain ,$Password , 2, "cmd.exe /c ipconfig /release", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

RunAsWait($Username ,$Domain ,$Password , 2, "cmd.exe /c ipconfig /renew", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

The above script will run an renew on thier ip address with all the command prompt boxes hidden

Edited October 11, 2008 by lostangel556