Force Batch File To Run | As Admin

Since Windows doesn't provide a built-in right-click option to "Always run as administrator" for Batch files like it does for .exe files, you have to get a little creative. Here are the best methods to force a Batch file to run with elevated privileges. Method 1: The "Self-Elevating" Script (Recommended)

When you use the self-elevating script method above, Windows will still show the UAC prompt (the screen dims and asks, "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?").

In this post, we will show you how to so that it automatically requests administrative privileges every single time. force batch file to run as admin

His boss blinked. "Batch files can't get promotions."

It was a cleaner check. He deployed the script across all 200 servers via Group Policy. Since Windows doesn't provide a built-in right-click option

: If you don't want to add code, you can right-click your batch file, select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut) . Then, right-click the new shortcut, go to Properties > Advanced , and check Run as administrator .

Give the code snippet above a try in your next script and let us know in the comments if it worked for you! In this post, we will show you how

: If the command failed, PowerShell triggers the Windows UAC (User Account Control) prompt to relaunch the file ( %0 ) as an admin.