runas: I can't invoke system commands
This works:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cmd
Executes a new cmd.exe process/window as Administrator
However using commands like type, cd, echo, dir, etc won't work:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator type
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cd
$ C:UsersGuest>
$ C:UsersGuest> echo "hello" > test
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "type C:UsersGuesttest"
all of the above give the same error:
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - type C:UsersGuesttest
2: The system can not find the file specified
windows command-line runas
asked Jan 28 at 17:48
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This works:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cmd
Executes a new cmd.exe process/window as Administrator
However using commands like type, cd, echo, dir, etc won't work:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator type
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cd
$ C:UsersGuest>
$ C:UsersGuest> echo "hello" > test
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "type C:UsersGuesttest"
all of the above give the same error:
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - type C:UsersGuesttest
2: The system can not find the file specified
windows command-line runas
asked Jan 28 at 17:48
chefarovchefarov
1084
add a comment |
This works:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cmd
Executes a new cmd.exe process/window as Administrator
However using commands like type, cd, echo, dir, etc won't work:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator type
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cd
$ C:UsersGuest>
$ C:UsersGuest> echo "hello" > test
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "type C:UsersGuesttest"
all of the above give the same error:
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - type C:UsersGuesttest
2: The system can not find the file specified
windows command-line runas
asked Jan 28 at 17:48
chefarovchefarov
1084
This works:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cmd
Executes a new cmd.exe process/window as Administrator
However using commands like type, cd, echo, dir, etc won't work:
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator type
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator cd
$ C:UsersGuest>
$ C:UsersGuest> echo "hello" > test
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "type C:UsersGuesttest"
all of the above give the same error:
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - type C:UsersGuesttest
2: The system can not find the file specified
windows command-line runas
windows command-line runas
asked Jan 28 at 17:48
chefarovchefarov
1084
asked Jan 28 at 17:48
chefarovchefarov
1084
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chefarov
asked Jan 28 at 17:48
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That is because type and cd are internal commands of the command interpreter, cmd.exe.
Use
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "cmd /c type "C:UsersGuesttest""
You could call the cd command the same way, but there is no point calling cd in a process that will terminate immediately.
answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
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Thanks. I managed to usecdin this way:RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator"however it spawns a new shell that way
– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
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That is the purpose of the/Koption and the only reason to use aCDcommand, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.
– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
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That is because type and cd are internal commands of the command interpreter, cmd.exe.
Use
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "cmd /c type "C:UsersGuesttest""
You could call the cd command the same way, but there is no point calling cd in a process that will terminate immediately.
answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
1,128147
Thanks. I managed to usecdin this way:RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator"however it spawns a new shell that way
– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
1
That is the purpose of the/Koption and the only reason to use aCDcommand, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.
– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
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That is because type and cd are internal commands of the command interpreter, cmd.exe.
Use
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "cmd /c type "C:UsersGuesttest""
You could call the cd command the same way, but there is no point calling cd in a process that will terminate immediately.
answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
1,128147
Thanks. I managed to usecdin this way:RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator"however it spawns a new shell that way
– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
1
That is the purpose of the/Koption and the only reason to use aCDcommand, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.
– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
add a comment |
That is because type and cd are internal commands of the command interpreter, cmd.exe.
Use
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "cmd /c type "C:UsersGuesttest""
You could call the cd command the same way, but there is no point calling cd in a process that will terminate immediately.
answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
1,128147
That is because type and cd are internal commands of the command interpreter, cmd.exe.
Use
$ C:UsersGuest> runas /user:Administrator "cmd /c type "C:UsersGuesttest""
You could call the cd command the same way, but there is no point calling cd in a process that will terminate immediately.
answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
1,128147
answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
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answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
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answered Jan 28 at 18:31
RalfFriedlRalfFriedl
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1,128147
Thanks. I managed to usecdin this way:RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator"however it spawns a new shell that way
– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
1
That is the purpose of the/Koption and the only reason to use aCDcommand, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.
– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
add a comment |
Thanks. I managed to usecdin this way:RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator"however it spawns a new shell that way
– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
1
That is the purpose of the/Koption and the only reason to use aCDcommand, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.
– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
Thanks. I managed to use
cd in this way: RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator" however it spawns a new shell that way– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
Thanks. I managed to use
cd in this way: RUNAS /user:Administrator "CMD /K CD C:UsersAdministrator" however it spawns a new shell that way– chefarov
Jan 28 at 19:25
1
1
That is the purpose of the
/K option and the only reason to use a CD command, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
That is the purpose of the
/K option and the only reason to use a CD command, because the shell process doesn't exit immediately.– RalfFriedl
Jan 28 at 19:51
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