Running a ps1 file as elevated

[Dennishk]

Product, version and build:
64 bit - PowerShell Studio 2018 v5.5.152
Operating system:
64 bit OS Windows 10 EDU

Hi,

Enviroment:
My script/program is a GUI (.psf) build as an EXE for the supporters.

Problem:
I need to change a registry key and it entries. This is becuase i need to be able to run Explorer.exe as other user. I found something online that did the trick. Only problem is that my script is run as other user and not the local user as administrator on the machine.
So, i need my script to open a powershell that runs this script (Attachment1.ps1). I have tried to add the .ps1 file and call it like this - Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList 'EnablePrivilige.ps1' -verb RunAs -Wait - does not work. I have tried to open it what functions like this - Start-Process powershell EnablePrivilige -verb RunAs -Wait - Does not work either. The powershell window opens fine but does not run the script becuase it is unknown to that session.

Question:
How do i run a script from either a .ps1 fil from my project or as a function in a NEW powershell window?

Kind Regards
Dennis

[davidc]

What error did you get?

Note: anytime you run a script as another user, you have to make sure that user has access to the folder where the script is located. For example, if you run the script from user specific folder such as My Documents, the Run As might not be able to access the file. So make sure you run the script in a non-user specific folder.

[Dennishk]

Hi Davidc

Thanks for your reply.
I have posted a new picture in this comment.

As can be seen from the picture is what i am trying to do.
Picture:
Running a script file that is in the project. Not "anywhere" on any machine - This is becuase i build the project as an EXE file.
Right now the line in red (1) is running the script form my PC. BUT the script needs to be able to be called from the project (2) Red Line.
Or maybe export it for the duration it is needed.

!Remember - I am building it as an EXE so non of the files in the project can be seen by the Supporter that is using this.

Thanks in advance

[davidc]

In your script, you are accessing a script file from disk. If that file is not located in the path you specified, the executable / PowerShell will fail to run it.

If you want to prevent the user from seeing the script, I recommend converting EnablePrivilige.ps1 into its own separate executable and invoke that instead of the ps1 file.