Run cmd.exe as administrator in script

Question

I have a script that I need to run as Administrator, since I would right-click on cmd.exe and click on "Run as administrator".

This is currently what I have:

Call WSHShell.Run("cmd.exe /K netdom renamecomputer ... end code")

+5

Robert Jul 12 '12 at 19:41

1 answer

Jon swanson · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-22T16:01:12+0000

Have you tried using ShellExecute?

RunCmdElevated.vbs

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k echo test", "", "runas", 1

wscript RunCmdElevated.vbs

gives

Test
C: \ Windows \ system32>

in a new window. "1" is the view mode