CreateShortcut to run as administrator

akatik · 2nd June 2010, 19:35

Good day.
I need to create shortcut with advanced property "Run as administrator" set. Help needed.

MSG · 3rd June 2010, 05:55

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Originally Posted by akatik

Good day.
I need to create shortcut with advanced property "Run as administrator" set. Help needed.

I don't know if this is possible in a shortcut, but I think you could add a manifest to the exe with admin as requested execution level.

jpderuiter · 3rd June 2010, 07:24

Well, it is possible, but a pain to write in a script.
Maybe a plugin is easier:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...9-2e3df3668989

jpderuiter · 3rd June 2010, 07:42

You can also try to add a REG_SZ key named <Full_Path _To_My_Application.exe> with a value of "RUNASADMIN" to the registry at HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows_NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers.
(Source: http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-dep...all-users.html)
I don't have Vista, so I can't test this for you.

Afrow UK · 3rd June 2010, 12:01

One could update this plug-in (it would probably have to be me though):
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ShellLink_plug-in

Stu

Anders · 3rd June 2010, 16:51

People keep asking this over and over, but it seems to me that you probably have other problems if you need this property set on your shortcuts (What if the user runs the app directly?) Anyways, here is some code: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/IShellLink_Set_RunAs_flag

Afrow UK · 3rd June 2010, 19:09

I've updated the ShellLink plug-in but currently the Wiki is down.

Stu

akatik · 4th June 2010, 15:54

MSG Elevating application is not the decision I need. Simple users should have the ability to run it.
Anders, I understand, that writing programs that require administrative rights is not good. But my program is meant for system administrators. There will be two shortcuts - for simple users with restricted possibilities - and for admins, full functioning.
Thank you, Afrow UK, it works fine.
Thanks for you all a lot. There are several topics on this issue on the forum. But only here is the helpful solution.

Mikesch · 4th October 2010, 13:35

Hello Afrow UK!

Many thanks for your great solution. This works fine for my application.

Because of the many threads about this problem perhaps it could become part of the next NSIS setup.

akatik · 11th February 2011, 11:50

I have a problem - I set flag "Run as Administrator" using this code: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/IShellLink_Set_RunAs_flag
If my shortcut is placed in All users Start menu, then it works great.
But in Start menu of current user - no flag is set.

Afrow UK · 11th February 2011, 15:13

Is the path correct? (SetShellVarContext).

Stu

akatik · 11th February 2011, 15:25

Yes, path is correct. The code is:

CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\wtc\${wtcTxt}-Administrator.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Bin\win32.exe"
push "$SMPROGRAMS\wtc\${wtcTxt}-Administrator.lnk"
call ShellLinkSetRunAs
pop $0

As far as I understood this function returned not 0:
System::Call "$2->5(w '$9',i 0)i.r0" ;Load

akatik · 11th February 2011, 16:14

Afrow UK, you were right.
"Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu."

I hate Microsoft

It placeв my shortcut to All users start menu and even didn't say "Meow".

akatik · 11th February 2011, 16:15

Afrow UK, you were right.
"Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu."

I hate Microsoft

It placeв my shortcut to All users start menu and even didn't say "Meow".

2nd June 2010, 19:35	#1
akatik Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	CreateShortcut to run as administrator Good day. I need to create shortcut with advanced property "Run as administrator" set. Help needed.

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3rd June 2010, 07:24	#3
jpderuiter Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 672	Well, it is possible, but a pain to write in a script. Maybe a plugin is easier: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...9-2e3df3668989

3rd June 2010, 07:42	#4
jpderuiter Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 672	You can also try to add a REG_SZ key named <Full_Path _To_My_Application.exe> with a value of "RUNASADMIN" to the registry at HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows_NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers. (Source: http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-dep...all-users.html) I don't have Vista, so I can't test this for you.

3rd June 2010, 12:01	#5
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	One could update this plug-in (it would probably have to be me though): http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ShellLink_plug-in Stu

3rd June 2010, 19:09	#7
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I've updated the ShellLink plug-in but currently the Wiki is down. Stu

4th June 2010, 15:54	#8
akatik Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	MSG Elevating application is not the decision I need. Simple users should have the ability to run it. Anders, I understand, that writing programs that require administrative rights is not good. But my program is meant for system administrators. There will be two shortcuts - for simple users with restricted possibilities - and for admins, full functioning. Thank you, Afrow UK, it works fine. Thanks for you all a lot. There are several topics on this issue on the forum. But only here is the helpful solution.

4th October 2010, 13:35	#9
Mikesch Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 19	Hello Afrow UK! Many thanks for your great solution. This works fine for my application. Because of the many threads about this problem perhaps it could become part of the next NSIS setup.

11th February 2011, 11:50	#10
akatik Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	I have a problem - I set flag "Run as Administrator" using this code: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/IShellLink_Set_RunAs_flag If my shortcut is placed in All users Start menu, then it works great. But in Start menu of current user - no flag is set.

11th February 2011, 15:13	#11
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Is the path correct? (SetShellVarContext). Stu

11th February 2011, 15:25	#12
akatik Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Yes, path is correct. The code is: CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\wtc\${wtcTxt}-Administrator.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Bin\win32.exe" push "$SMPROGRAMS\wtc\${wtcTxt}-Administrator.lnk" call ShellLinkSetRunAs pop $0 As far as I understood this function returned not 0: System::Call "$2->5(w '$9',i 0)i.r0" ;Load

11th February 2011, 16:14	#13
akatik Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Afrow UK, you were right. "Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu." I hate Microsoft It placeв my shortcut to All users start menu and even didn't say "Meow".

11th February 2011, 16:15	#14
akatik Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Afrow UK, you were right. "Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu." I hate Microsoft It placeв my shortcut to All users start menu and even didn't say "Meow".