How to select using script on Task Scheduler the "run with highest privileges"

Question

Hi I'm doing some scripting to add a task on a Task Scheduler. However I need to have a script to select the "run with highest privileges".

Sample code:

Dim settings
Set settings = taskDefinition.Settings
settings.Enabled = True
settings.StartWhenAvailable = True
settings.Hidden = False

Is there a reason you're using `vbscript` instead of the `schtasks.exe` or `PowerShell`? — Josh Zhang, Aug 10 '21 at 01:17
While it's possible to do with vbscript, I can't find the documentation for highest privileges flag, plus it is **much** easier to accomplish this using PowerShell or even schtasks.exe. — Josh Zhang, Aug 11 '21 at 20:57

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 12 '21 at 00:17

You can accomplish this with the -RunLevel Highest flag for New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal in PowerShell.

Example:

# Set the scheduled task time and repitition
$TaskTime = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 12:00

# Set  the task to run as a local administrator with highest level privileges
$TaskUser = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId "BUILTIN\Administrators" -RunLevel Highest

# Set actions the schedule task should perform
$Action1 = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "chrome.exe"
$Action2 = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "notepad.exe"

# Registers the task with Task Scheduler
Register-ScheduledTask "Test Scheduled Task" -Action $Action1,$Action2 -Principal $TaskUser

PowerShell ScheduledTask documentation.

How to select using script on Task Scheduler the "run with highest privileges"

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