windows Runas always returns "The System cannot find the file specified"

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Windows runas.exe application does not work when I use the same syntax shown in runas /?. For example one of the usages shown is, runas /trustlevel<TrustLevel> program, however, when I use runas /trustlevel<0x20000> calc I get "The system cannot find the file specified." What file is it talking about?

I noticed another person asked similar question but they were trying to use console program written using Delphi: Got "The system cannot find the file specified" when I run NETSH from CreateProcess but it works ok on Command Prompt? but I am using DOS command in Windows so I don't understand why the same command would run fine if I type in command prompt or Start Menu->Run or Taskmanager->File->Run but won't work when I use runas.

It's completely unclear what you want, or even what you are talking about. — David Heffernan, Feb 06 '18 at 20:37
Please post commands as code here in your question and not as linked images. — Anders, Feb 06 '18 at 20:51

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '18 at 20:48

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< and > is the input and output redirection operators in cmd.exe. /trustlevel<0x20000> is asking cmd.exe to read from a file called 0x20000.

The correct syntax is runas /trustlevel:0x20000 calc.

The <something> syntax in help output means the parameter is required. [something] is optional.

/trustlevel does not change the UAC integrity level so it is not a good way to reduce your rights although it will add a deny-only SID for the administrators group so it is probably implemented with the Safer API.

answered Feb 06 '18 at 20:48

Anders

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This doesn't seem to bear any relation to what can be seen above. You shouldn't answer questions of this form until they are fixed. – David Heffernan Feb 06 '18 at 21:08
@VanenDallas You should have included the problematic command line in your question text, not as a screenshot. The question is probably also a better fit for SuperUser. – Anders Feb 06 '18 at 21:48
@Anders I understand and I will do that next time. Thanks a lot. – VanenDallas Feb 06 '18 at 22:05
@VanenDallas You could edit your question... – Anders Feb 06 '18 at 22:17
@Anders revised, thank you – VanenDallas Feb 06 '18 at 23:06

windows Runas always returns "The System cannot find the file specified"

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