runas is a Windows command which allows a user to run a specific program under the credentials of another user.
Questions tagged [runas]
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How can a program (.NET) tell if it is being run as a different user?
Is there a way to detect from my .NET program whether it is being run as the desktop user normally or being run as a different user using the "run as a different user" menu option/runas command?

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Set ProcessStartInfo.EnvironmentVariables when Verb="runas"
I am developing a C# application.
I need to create and pass variables to a new process and I am doing it using ProcessStartInfo.EnvironmentVariables.
The new process must run elevated so I am using Verb = "runas"
var startInfo = new…

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Run batch file from VB.NET as administrator
In my VB-NET application I need to run a batch file as administrator.
So far I use this code but can't remember how to use runas:
process.start("filelocation.bat")
Any help is apreciated.

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"Runas" in Ant script
I have an application which needs to run with different user name.
I am trying to call "runas.exe" to call the batch file which calls my application.
When I tried this in command prompt it worked fine. One drawback is I have to provide password
I…

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Create PSCredential from AzureAD User
I don't know why I can't figure this out, this can't be as hard as I'm making it. I'm trying to create a powershell script that will elevate itself using explicit credentials from AzureAD. I create a PSCredential object with:
$ss =…

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Connect to SQL Server Windows Authentication using DBeaver
Currently, I'm using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to remote SQL Server.
And we are using command-line to connect to that server.
$ path\to\runas.exe /netonly /user:DOMAIN\USERNAME "path\to\Ssms.exe -S ip.xxx.yyy.zzz"
How can I…

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Eclipse keep deploying to device in debug mode
After deploying to my device once for debugging, every time I try and "Run As" in regular mode it still attached the debugger. I have deleted the application from the device and it still does this. This causes and issue when I just want to run the…

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Start-Process powershell cannot find specified
Edit5: Adam's code works unless there are spaces in the path. That solution is at Powershell Opening File Path with Spaces
Edit4: Simplified further with a test for the path. Same Error.
If ($args[0] -eq "admin")
{
$TheScriptPath =…

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Using @RunAs in my EJB Schedulers
I have many EJBs with my business methods. These methods use @RolesAllowed annotation to check if user can execute this method.
So I have an EJB Scheduler that calls these EJB methods. EJB schedulers runs with anonymous user, so authorization…

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Run explorer.exe as Administrator user within Windows 7
I have the Windows 7 operating system, and I have administrator user credentials stored (known in advance).
I know we can run a program or .exe using "Runas" verb and launch a process, but my question is specific to explorer.exe. I am trying to run …

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Process with Verb = "runas" does not start with the credentials defined in Arguments
This
var psi = new ProcessStartInfo("cmd")
{
Verb = "runas",
UseShellExecute = true,
Arguments = "/user:domain\\username"
};
var ps = Process.Start(psi);
does not start…

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struts2 set in web.xml
So I am trying to migrate from struts1 to struts2 and the project have in servlet
struts1 web.xml:
action
com.servlet.ActionServlet
...
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How can I run Visual Studio as a non-administrator?
I seem to be unable to start Visual Studio 2015 as a non-Administrator in Windows 8.1 Pro. I have tried:
Deleting all VS references from:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows…

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RunAs and C# process - impersonate user credentials not working
I want to create a simple application to launch another application under different credentials.
Both application are on my laptop which is not on the domain. I need to run SSMS using a domain user credentials.
When I use the following runas…

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How to run executable from PHP website as a specific Windows user?
By default PHP runs under IUSR account. When executed directly:
$lastline = exec('D:\\MyProgram.exe', $output, $return_var);
It runs, but the program is unable to do it's tasks due to insufficient privileges. My question is: How do I run an…

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