I have a program that asks for admin privileges, stops some services, deletes a few files that couldn't be deleted if the services were running, restarts the services, and goes to a hard coded address where I have a vbs script I want to run next.
My problem is I'm about to put it on more computers, and I don't want to edit the hard coded address each time I set it up. I know that when you open a batch file, it starts at the directory where its located. I would like to save that in a variable so i can come back to it later to run the vbs script. Is there any way to do this?
Here is my code:
problem is at the bottom of the script
#echo off
REM --> Check for permissions
IF "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" EQU "amd64" (
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\config\system"
) ELSE (
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
)
REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
echo Requesting administrative privileges...
goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )
#echo off
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
set params= %*
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c ""%~s0"" %params:"=""%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
#echo off
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
---save directory here--
cd /
cd Windows
echo To clean Windows Update, we need to wipe a folder. Wiping
rd /s SoftwareDistribution
mkdir SoftwareDistribution
echo The folder has been wiped.
pause
echo.
cd /
net start wuauserv
net start bits
---go to saved directory---
popup <-- VBS Script
pause
exit
A big thank you to #Compo for suggesting to me the use of ‘’’%~dp0’’’
It fixed pretty much everything.
I have this script that have goto getPrivileges, and this is useless coz it spams the whole time for UAC, Is there an option to make if you accepted UAC then does 1 thing and if you don't then another?
#echo off
:init
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
set "batchPath=%~0"
for %%k in (%0) do set batchName=%%~nk
set "vbsGetPrivileges=%temp%\OEgetPriv_%batchName%.vbs"
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:checkPrivileges
NET FILE 1>NUL 2>NUL
if '%errorlevel%' == '0' ( goto gotPrivileges ) else ( goto getPrivileges )
:getPrivileges
if '%1'=='ELEV' (echo ELEV & shift /1 & goto gotPrivileges)
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%vbsGetPrivileges%"
echo args = "ELEV " >> "%vbsGetPrivileges%"
echo For Each strArg in WScript.Arguments >> "%vbsGetPrivileges%"
echo args = args ^& strArg ^& " " >> "%vbsGetPrivileges%"
echo Next >> "%vbsGetPrivileges%"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "!batchPath!", args, "", "runas", 1 >> "%vbsGetPrivileges%"
"%SystemRoot%\System32\WScript.exe" "%vbsGetPrivileges%" %*
goto getPrivileges
exit /B
I would want to have something like this.
if %UACError% == 0 echo You clicked yes on UAC!
if %UACError% == 1 echo You clicked no on UAC!
You shouldn't be doing goto getPrivileges after the launching of the vbs script.
As far as I understand, the content of the vbs script is just relaunching the current batch (!batchPath!) with elevated privileges.
So this relaunching will do :checkPrivileges and go to :gotPrivileges if the elevation was successful, and execute your task requiring elevation.
So for me, you can get rid of your last goto getPrivileges that generates an infinite loop.
To avoid this infinite loop, you can also wait for the vbs script to terminate like this:
start /WAIT "%SystemRoot%\System32\WScript.exe" "%vbsGetPrivileges%" %*
Concerning the result of the UAC, I think the code part inside :checkPrivileges is meant to test just that.
If this does not work, I found another way to check the privileges (here, in french) :
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' ( ...privilege... ) else ( ...no privilege... )
I didn't test it myself, though.
I have little problem, because I must in my first .bat start another .bat with admin pass.
There I have problem, because when i use start /wait to start second .bat when all operations finish second cmd window doesn't closing and view directory. Or when I use this method in second bat wants admin pass whereupon open thierd cmd window and in second vie directory.
First bat:
#ECHO OFF
start /wait test2.bat
pause
Second bat
#echo off
:: BatchGotAdmin (Run as Admin code starts)
REM --> Check for permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
echo Requesting administrative privileges...
goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
call notepad.exe
pause
I want to write a batch file to delete a file when it appears after a weekly reboot of the system. This is on a cctv system that the file appears and wont allow the system to run once this file appears.
Several things need to be declared in this question first to actually make this work. Assuming you are using Windows 2000+, and that administrative privileges aren't required to delete the culprit file, then all you would have to do is open notepad and type the following:
Without the need of administrative privileges
#echo off
if exist "insert culprit file's path" del "insert culprit file's path"
With the need of an elevated batch/cmd prompt (administrative privileges to delete the file)
#echo off
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO =============================
ECHO Running Admin shell
ECHO =============================
:checkPrivileges
NET FILE 1>NUL 2>NUL
if '%errorlevel%' == '0' ( goto gotPrivileges ) else ( goto getPrivileges )
:getPrivileges
if '%1'=='ELEV' (shift & goto gotPrivileges)
ECHO.
ECHO **************************************
ECHO Invoking UAC for Privilege Escalation
ECHO **************************************
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
set "batchPath=%~0"
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
ECHO Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
ECHO UAC.ShellExecute "!batchPath!", "ELEV", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
"%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
exit /B
:gotPrivileges
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:START
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
setlocal & pushd
if exist "insert culprit file's path" del "insert culprit file's path"
Whichever one you need, put the code in notepad, and save the file as your.bat, and don't forget to go to where it says choose file type and select all files.
I need to run a batch file which needs to register a DLL. The DLL registration is failing because the Batch file is not starting the command prompt as "administrator".
Is there any way to start the "Command Prompt" as administrator through the batch file.
Environment: Win7/Vista
This script does the trick! Just paste it into the top of your bat file. If you want to review the output of your script, add a "pause" command at the bottom of your batch file.
This script is now slightly edited to support command line args.
#echo off
:: BatchGotAdmin
::-------------------------------------
REM --> Check for permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
echo Requesting administrative privileges...
goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
set params = %*:"="
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
::--------------------------------------
::ENTER YOUR CODE BELOW:
You might have to use another batch file first to launch the second with admin rights.
In the first use
runas /noprofile /user:mymachine\administrator yourbatchfile.bat
Upon further reading, you must be able to type in the password at the prompt. You cannot pipe the password as this feature was locked down for security reasons.
You may have more luck with psexec.
Press Ctrl+Shift and double-click a shortcut to run as an elevated process.
Works from the start menu as well.
(This is based on #DarkXphenomenon's answer, which unfortunately had some problems.)
You need to enclose your code within this wrapper:
if _%1_==_payload_ goto :payload
:getadmin
echo %~nx0: elevating self
set vbs=%temp%\getadmin.vbs
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) >> "%vbs%"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "payload %~sdp0 %*", "", "runas", 1 >> "%vbs%"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
goto :eof
:payload
echo %~nx0: running payload with parameters:
echo %*
echo ---------------------------------------------------
cd /d %2
shift
shift
rem put your code here
rem e.g.: perl myscript.pl %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
goto :eof
This makes batch file run itself as elevated user. It adds two parameters to the privileged code:
word payload, to indicate this is payload call, i.e. already elevated. Otherwise
it would just open new processes over and over.
directory path where the main script was called. Due to the fact that Windows always
starts elevated cmd.exe in "%windir%\system32", there's no easy way of knowing what
the original path was (and retaining ability to copy your script around without
touching code)
Note: Unfortunately, for some reason shift does not work for %*, so if you need
to pass actual arguments on, you will have to resort to the ugly notation I used
in the example (%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9), which also brings in the limit of
maximum of 9 arguments
To prevent the script from failing when the script file resides on a non system drive (c:) and in a directory with spaces.
Batch_Script_Run_As_Admin.cmd
#echo off
if _%1_==_payload_ goto :payload
:getadmin
echo %~nx0: elevating self
set vbs=%temp%\getadmin.vbs
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) >> "%vbs%"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "payload %~sdp0 %*", "", "runas", 1 >> "%vbs%"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
goto :eof
:payload
::ENTER YOUR CODE BELOW::
::END OF YOUR CODE::
echo.
echo...Script Complete....
echo.
pause
You can use a shortcut that links to the batch file. Just go into properties for the shortcut and select advanced, then "run as administrator".
Then just make the batch file hidden, and run the shortcut.
This way, you can even set your own icon for the shortcut.
This Works for me in Windows 7 to 10 with parameters, when kick starting app or file from anywhere (including browser) and also when accessing file from anywhere. Replace (YOUR BATCH SCRIPT HERE anchor) with your code. This solution May Help :)
#echo off
call :isAdmin
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
goto :run
) else (
echo Requesting administrative privileges...
goto :UACPrompt
)
exit /b
:isAdmin
fsutil dirty query %systemdrive% >nul
exit /b
:run
<YOUR BATCH SCRIPT HERE>
exit /b
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c %~s0 %~1", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
Maybe something like this:
if "%~s0"=="%~s1" ( cd %~sp1 & shift ) else (
echo CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^).ShellExecute "%~s0","%~0 %*","","runas",1 >"%tmp%%~n0.vbs" & "%tmp%%~n0.vbs" & del /q "%tmp%%~n0.vbs" & goto :eof
)
As user2549366 suggested before, "You can use a shortcut that links to the batch file." but in the Properties->Compatibility tab of the shortcut, run as administrator may be disabled.
So instead You just right click on your "file.bat - shortcut" then go to ->Properties->Shortcut tab -> Advanced and there you can click Run as administrator. After that, You can execute the shortcut.
Here's a more simple version of essentially the same file.
#echo off
break off
title C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cls
:cmd
set /p cmd=C:\Enter Command:
%cmd%
echo.
goto cmd
Make a text using notepad or any text editor of you choice. Open notepad, write this short command "cmd.exe" without the quote aand save it as cmd.bat.
Click cmd.bat and choose "run as administrator".