Process yourApp = new Process();
            yourApp.StartInfo.FileName = @"Path/to/your/app";
            yourApp.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
 yourApp.StartInfo.Verb = "runas";

            System.Security.SecureString passwd = new System.Security.SecureString();
            var __passwd = "yourpasswd";
            foreach(char c in __passwd)
            {
                passwd.AppendChar(c);
            }

            //yourApp.StartInfo.UserName  = "Administrator"; <== Not sure if you need this

            yourApp.StartInfo.Password = passwd;
            yourApp.StartInfo.Domain = "yourdomain";
           
            yourApp.Start();
This is a C# snippet. I am not sure if it's what you need..
PS: didn't test it.
Stygmata wrote I changed the user to runas /user: centralmotors.local\administrator and changed "yourpassword~" to the password lets say "123456~"
i saved the vbs inside the executable exe folder but it is not working
To make sure, do you have an app called "PrintArt.exe"? Can you run it by just typing PrintArt on the command prompt?
scorz wrote
            Process yourApp = new Process();
            yourApp.StartInfo.FileName = @"Path/to/your/app";
            yourApp.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
 yourApp.StartInfo.Verb = "runas";

            System.Security.SecureString passwd = new System.Security.SecureString();
            var __passwd = "yourpasswd";
            foreach(char c in __passwd)
            {
                passwd.AppendChar(c);
            }

            //yourApp.StartInfo.UserName  = "Administrator"; <== Not sure if you need this

            yourApp.StartInfo.Password = passwd;
            yourApp.StartInfo.Domain = "yourdomain";
           
            yourApp.Start();
This is a C# snippet. I am not sure if it's what you need..
PS: didn't test it.
How cani make it into an executable ( something the user to click )
rolf wrote
Stygmata wrote I changed the user to runas /user: centralmotors.local\administrator and changed "yourpassword~" to the password lets say "123456~"
i saved the vbs inside the executable exe folder but it is not working
To make sure, do you have an app called "PrintArt.exe"? Can you run it by just typing PrintArt on the command prompt?
This is an example..let's sayit exists..i can run it by double clicking on it
Stygmata wrote
rolf wrote
Stygmata wrote I changed the user to runas /user: centralmotors.local\administrator and changed "yourpassword~" to the password lets say "123456~"
i saved the vbs inside the executable exe folder but it is not working
To make sure, do you have an app called "PrintArt.exe"? Can you run it by just typing PrintArt on the command prompt?
This is an example..let's sayit exists..i can run it by double clicking on it
Then when you say it is not working what exactly is happening? That might help in giving a clue, for the experts out there.
I don't know if I should consider myself an expert I've used Wscript and wrote several scripts in VBscript, but that was long time ago.
Stygmata wrote How cani make it into an executable ( something the user to click )
In Windows, it's probably just a matter of pasting it in a text file and saving it with the right extension. I don't know what that extension would be for C#.
(In Linux, every file has a special "executable" bit that has to be set, and also the first line of a script can have special meaning to execute the script, like you saw in your perl script - #!/usr/bin/perl)
when i run the script i get a cmd windows asking for the password ( which i already set and should not be asked for ) if i type the password and enter nothing happens ..but if i right click on the icon and run as admin ( with inputting the pass ) it works
Check this maybe:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/9bda53d7-ec2e-4bc2-8e97-4487233bc55b
Maybe you need to do a senkeys {ENTER}? Maybe a longer wait before entering the password (sleep 1000 instead of 100)?
Also here:
http://superuser.com/questions/521278/how-do-i-add-a-password-to-a-batch-file-to-automatically-authenticate
They mention a "savecred" option for runas, maybe useful for you.

Sorry if useless, just trying to help.
rolf wroteCheck this maybe:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/9bda53d7-ec2e-4bc2-8e97-4487233bc55b
Maybe you need to do a senkeys {ENTER}? Maybe a longer wait before entering the password (sleep 1000 instead of 100)?
Also here:
http://superuser.com/questions/521278/how-do-i-add-a-password-to-a-batch-file-to-automatically-authenticate
They mention a "savecred" option for runas, maybe useful for you.

Sorry if useless, just trying to help.
thank you rolf .. this sounds promissing : runas /noprofile /user:joe-pc\joe /savecred script.bat
instead of script .bat i should replace it with print.exe correct ?
i tried the command but i believe there is something missing .. it asks me for the password but nothing opens
What is the command that you're trying to run with administrator privileges? Try maybe replacing it in your script by the command "dir" and see if you get a folder listing after entering the password, then we can know at least that one part of the script is working. At the moment it's hard to pinpoint which part is not working.
i used exactly this command : runas /noprofile /user:joe-pc\joe /savecred print.exe (changed the user of course )
now i have a huge security threat as i was forced to give the user admin rights for the software to work ... it is shitty
the software is called MEDPOS ( something for car parts ) and it is terribly shitty ..even their support doesnt know what to do

PS : local admin doesnt work as well ..only the admin used for installation works .
I suggest you put your code in a cmd (C# Command prompt Project)
If this snippet works ok. Users will only have to run the cmd exe file(just like a regular software)
Not sure if it works though.
it does sound like old "legacy" (shitty) software, as it needs admin rights to run. For software that tries to take over your computer or requires an older OS one option is to install them in a virtual machine (like provided by VirtualBox). Of course it will need an OS install wich is an overhead of several gigabytes, which is very inefficient space-wise, but then you can stop worrying about backwards compatibility (if you upgrade your OS) or security anymore, or not even breaking the software, as you can create snapshots and go back to a previous state. On the other hand networking and sharing files between the host and guest can be painful.
rolf wroteit does sound like old "legacy" (shitty) software, as it needs admin rights to run. For software that tries to take over your computer or requires an older OS one option is to install them in a virtual machine (like provided by VirtualBox). Of course it will need an OS install wich is an overhead of several gigabytes, which is very inefficient space-wise, but then you can stop worrying about backwards compatibility (if you upgrade your OS) or security anymore, or not even breaking the software, as you can create snapshots and go back to a previous state. On the other hand networking and sharing files between the host and guest can be painful.
This what i was thinking to do .. I will install the smallest xp version on a virtualbox ora vm..but teachi g the user is painful and will add to my shadow IT
I recall there was a way to emulate an os and run apps in it while having displayed as if its running natively. Its something made by vmware.

So basically running apps in a compatible sandbox without the annoyances of running an extra full os

Any idea anyone?
MrClass wroteI recall there was a way to emulate an os and run apps in it while having displayed as if its running natively. Its something made by vmware.

So basically running apps in a compatible sandbox without the annoyances of running an extra full os

Any idea anyone?
i received an email from the software creator stating the app runs only in admin mode
im currently downloading virtualbox to test it ( im familiar with VM but not VB ) the app only needs internet connection so let's see