Using Runtime, UAC and Security Manager in JAVA

Question

Pls am trying to run this code:

try{
Runtime runtime = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process p = runtime.exec("netsh wlan show hostednetwork");
}
catch (Exception e){}

i then get this error:

You must run this command at an administrator privilege.

After several manipulations, it gave me this:

Supply an Administrator password.

which i dont have. pls how can i rectify this. thanks in advance

It looks like you understand the Java, Windows appears to be your problem. If you don't have admin priv on this box you are out of luck — Totoro, May 01 '14 at 16:53
is it possible to bypass the UAC from my program? or allow my program to prompt the user for UAC, after which i will then use the output — user3052299, May 01 '14 at 17:16
That would negate the need for UAC. If this was *nix you could run your java setuid. Perfect call for a Windows StackExchange, perhaps SuperUser or ServerFault could help — Totoro, May 01 '14 at 17:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 01 '14 at 19:46

You may want to try using Windows runas program. It allows you to execute command with authentication of another user.

This MSDN article contains neccesary information: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/runas.mspx?mfr=true

You may run runas without being prompted for password, but you'll have to type it in .exec() as plain text, or you may want to try to use keyboard-interactive authentication with runas.

Using Runtime, UAC and Security Manager in JAVA

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