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I'd like to run a .bat file as a different user to troubleshoot a rights problem which I suspect.
For normal .exe files, you can Shift-right-click to get "Run as...". However, for a .bat file, this does not work (Shift-right-click gives no menu entry "Run as..."). Why is that so, and how can I "Run as" a .bat file? Is it possible at all?
System is Windows XP SP2 Home Edition.
sleske
Posted 2010-02-07T19:13:37.977
Reputation: 19 887
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Use the command line. For example,
runas /noprofile /user:COMPUTERNAME\USERNAME "C:\MYBAT.bat"
See more about the command in the reference documentation for Runas.
Dan McGrath
Posted 2010-02-07T19:13:37.977
Reputation: 2 946
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To add the Run as... option for .BAT files to the context menu, use the following REG file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save the file with .REG extension (say, bat_runas.reg). Right-click the .REG file and choose Merge.
To add the Run as... menu for .CMD files, use this REG file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save the file with .REG extension (say, cmd_runas.reg). Right-click the .REG file and choose Merge.
Nifty :-). Any idea why this is not the default? – sleske – 2010-02-08T15:56:23.020
@sleske - This was default in WIndows 2000. It had been removed in XP (and later) for security reasons. added another registry 'hack' to add Run as for CMD files. – None – 2010-02-08T16:03:45.717
@Molly: Thanks. Still I don't get the "security reasons". I can always "Run as" cmd.exe and then run my .bat, that would be the same, wouldn't it? So where's the security problem? – sleske – 2010-02-09T00:41:15.433
1@sleske - sometimes they call it 'User Anxiety', which was the reason for removing the summary from the status bar in Windows 7 when you select a folder. get it? well, i don't ... :P – None – 2010-02-09T00:47:23.047
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For normal .Exe files you can get Run as Menu by pressing Shift + Rightclick. But this method does not work for .bat and .cmd files. So you have add that option by creating Registry file
Then select Notepad
Now copy the code written below to this notepad file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\runas\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
Programming
Posted 2010-02-07T19:13:37.977
Reputation: 11
1At least in WinXP, this also works in the Run box. – pcapademic – 2010-02-07T20:22:19.647
This command line option is not working for me whereas the one below with Right Click Run as is working as expected. What's the difference ? – user85 – 2017-05-11T15:03:13.687