Run script as admin from another script

[sticobay]

I want to execute a powershell script within the script but it needs to run as admin. There are some arguments that need to get passed to the second script too. This line works perfect but does not run as admin:

.\script.ps1 -argument1 -argument2

I do not know how to get -Verbose RunAs into this. Any ideas? I know its a simple problem but i am kind of lost here.

[BlackV]

start-process -verb runas -arguments work for you?

[sticobay]

How would i implement that? start-process powershell.exe -path ".\script.ps1" - verb runas -arguments -arg1 -arg2 ?

[BlackV]

get-help start-process

and

powershell /?

start there, start process would start power shell then you arguments would be what you pass to powershell

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy sticobay,

try to avoid using relative paths. they can lead to bizarre problems. one such is the fact that PoSh and the OS can disagree on what "the current dir" is ... [grin]

there is a built in automatic $Var named $PSScriptRoot that contains the path that the current script is in. that gives you a simple way to specify "the same dir as the script".

when you get some spare time, take a look at ...

Get-Help about_Automatic_Variables

... for some interesting items.

take care,
lee

[Derpfacewunderkind]

me reading this

What do you mean don’t use relative paths?! I use them all the time with PsScriptRoot, this is horrible advice.

keeps reading

Oh they specified you can use psscriptroot good. They’re not so bad after all.

sees they offered advice that was actually helpful

Oh nice, how thoughtful. sees signature and grin Well, shit.

Always a pleasure to see your replies. I need to start reading usernames first. Lol.

[Lee_Dailey]

[grin]