How to login to SYSTEM user in Windows 7?

Question

Does anyone know about logging in to SYSTEM(high privileges) user in windows 7?.

In my XP machine I do:

command prompt:

at 10:20 /interactive cmd.exe

then closing the explorer.exe and reopening that.

But it shows some warning in windows 7 and also not performing the scheduled task at the specified time:

Due to security enhancements, this task will run at the time expected but not interactively. Use schtasks.exe utility if interactive task is required ('schtasks /?' for details). Added a new job with job ID = 1

Is it possible in windows 7 ?

Answer 1

Use PsExec from Microsoft with the -s and -i options.

To start a command prompt running in the local system account.

Add the file containing PsExec to your PATH environment variable.

Start an elevated command prompt by right-clicking cmd.exe and clicking 'Run as Administrator'

Enter the command: psexec -sid cmd.exe

See the example 42 minutes 20 seconds into http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/SIA311

If this isn't what you are trying to do, I have misunderstood your question.

Answer 2

Yes it is but it is hard to explain. Well technically your logged into the system account when your not logged into your account. Change Sethc to any other name then copy cmd.exe and name the copy sethc then on login press shift 5 times. it opens CMD.EXE. then type in explorer.exe then you are in the system account!

Answer 3

For the Question:

I use anothor method: Search for a program entitled runassrv, put it in System32, and run:

runassrv add /name:"SystemCmdService" /cmdline:"cmd" /type:InteractiveProcess

This will add a service called "SystemCmdService". Start this service:

sc start SystemCmdService

A dialog will pop up (in the taskbar). Click "View message" and you will go to another screen with a cmd window running in System account and another dialog to come back.

Don't forget to delete this service later:

sc delete SystemCmdService

For the Problem:

I see you just want to delete some files in the comments above.

The actual problem may be the access control of the files. There ARE certain files that even System cannot open.

Please try:

1. Login as Administrator, temporarily disable UAC;

2. Right click the file, select Properties, Security tab, Advanced.

3. First goto Owner tab, Edit, change the owner to you (Administrator), save.

4. Close and reopen Security tab, Advanced, change the access control so that you have Full control.

Answer 4

Replace Utilman.exe with cmd.exe:

1. Navigate to the system folder and select cmd.exe
2. Replace Utilman.exe with cmd.exe
3. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del or logout and click on the help icon on the bottom left of your computer

You are in the system command prompt. You can start explorer.exe and do any administrator stuff with it.

Answer 5

You want to login as System user to run command with the priviledges of this special user. You can't log in but it's possible to run programs with this user priviledges.

One solution [but only for 64 bit OS] is RunAsSystem

Answer 6

Here is another method:

1) Use another operating system (or Windows installation CD - repair your computer - command prompt) to access the hard drive

2) Rename C:\Windows\System32\osk.exe to osk.exe.old

3) Rename C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe to osk.exe

4) Reboot into Windows, then click on the Easy Access button in the bottom-left keyboard.

5) Check the "onscreen keyboard" box. You will see a command prompt.

6) Finally, type explorer into the box and press ENTER. You will see a taskbar below your login screen!