http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Administrative command prompt from a batch file in vista en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:52:03 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7750 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:53:41 +0000 Smashpmk712 7750@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The logged in user is a domain user and the setup folder came from when I setup the machine initially. it is a local user. I had to make the local user generic because I syspreped and used imagex to deploy the image across multiple PC's. for some reason I have to take over rights to the folder first.... stupid vista security! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7692 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:09:25 +0000 jd2066 7692@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Why do you need the icacls command? Running as Administrator should give enough privilege to copy the files.<br /> Also where does the C:\Users\setup folder come from? That isn't a standard Vista folder. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7657 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:53:16 +0000 Smashpmk712 7657@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>no, no reason at all. The text of the working batch file is:</p> <p>Rem You need to run this batch file as administrator or else the icacls command will not work in vista<br /> icacls c:\users\setup\appdata\roaming\microsoft\templates /grant everyone:(F)<br /> xcopy c:\users\%username%\appdata\roaming\microsoft\templates\wfx*.* c:\users\setup\appdata\roaming\microsoft\templates</p> <p>Do you have any suggestions? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7656 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:47:38 +0000 Lighthouse 7656@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>No, within the batch file, is there a reason you would need a command prompt (ie to input filename, address, date, disk or whatever)? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7654 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:38:58 +0000 Smashpmk712 7654@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I don't really understand the question. But generaly none of my users ever go to the cmd prompt. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7653 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:31:54 +0000 Lighthouse 7653@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Do you need cmd for user input purposes? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7652 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:22:49 +0000 Smashpmk712 7652@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Okay,<br /> I have resolved the issue. It was my script. I had a few errors in it.... What a suprise! Thank you all for helped with this issue. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7651 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:11:38 +0000 Smashpmk712 7651@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Okay,<br /> So I was not paying attention properly. When I run the batch file as administrator it goes to the Administrator command prompt. Now my issue is that the command is showing in the command prompt window above the "microsoft windows version .....". does this mean that the command is being run before the command prompt is all the way started? I think this is why I thought the batch file was not working.<br /> Thank you for all your help you guys.<br /> Dan </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7643 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:25:53 +0000 Lighthouse 7643@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I ran the cacls command, and MS said the command is now deprecated and to use Icacls instead. This seems to be able to be run with priviledges </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7642 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:00:54 +0000 whs 7642@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Here is the answer from my "Australian connection": I myself cannot add much logic:<br /> If you cannot change the privilege of current console to ā€œadministrativeā€? using commands, it cannot be achieved. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7613 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:20:38 +0000 jd2066 7613@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I mean when you "right click on the batch file and select run as Administrator" do you get a prompt to elevate?<br /> Also having cmd.exe always run as Administrator would be a security risk as then any process could just the command "cmd.exe badstuff.bat" and it would run elevated. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7611 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:09:30 +0000 Smashpmk712 7611@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When I go to the properties for cmd.exe I have to elevate. I believe that since it is a system file I cannot set the "always run as administrator". I think tha M$ thought that would be a security risk. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7609 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:04:15 +0000 jd2066 7609@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When you do that do you get a prompt to elevate? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7607 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:54:46 +0000 Smashpmk712 7607@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I have tried this but for some reason it does not run the command prompt as admin. If I could set cmd.exe to "always run as administrator" I think it would work but the option is greyed out in properties -&gt; advanced. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7606 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:50:35 +0000 jd2066 7606@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>You could just right click on the batch file and select run as Administrator. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7602 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:16:40 +0000 Smashpmk712 7602@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Lighthouse, </p> <p>Let me clarify, I know how to create a batch file the problem is I want to run the cacls command in the batch to take permission of a file before the xcopy command that I really want to run. In order to do this I need to have the command prompt running the cacls command be in the administrative mode. By default it opens in the locked down mode in vista.</p> <p>Dan </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7600 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:25:05 +0000 Lighthouse 7600@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Does this give you an idea?<br /> <a href='http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1767&#38;page=2' rel="nofollow">http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1767&#38;page=2</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7599 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:37:50 +0000 whs 7599@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I am trying to get an answer from someone in Australia who should know. But they just came into work. So bear with me. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/administrative-command-prompt-from-a-batch-file-in-vista#post-7585 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:33:34 +0000 Smashpmk712 7585@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi,<br /> I am trying to create a batch file for vista that uses some commands that need to be ran from the "administrative" command prompt. Does anyone know how to do this?</p> <p>Thanks<br /> Dan </p>