Windows 10: Run as different user in Windows 10

How to: Run as different user in Windows 10

How to 'Run as different user' in Windows 10


Information Run as different user allows a user to run .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, and .msi files with different permissions than the user's current logon provides.

Run as different user will only affect the current instance of the running .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file. You can open multiple instances of the file with each instance running as a different user.

This tutorial will show you how to use Run as different user to run .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, and .msi files with different permissions than your account in Windows 10.



Note If the user you use with "Run as different user" doesn't have the appropriate permissions to access the file, then you will get an access is denied type error message like below.





CONTENTS:

• Option One: To "Run as different user" in Context Menu
• Option Two: To "Run as different user" in Command Prompt

OPTION ONE [/i] To "Run as different user" in Context Menu
1. Press and hold the Shift key, right click or press and hold on a .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file that you want to run as a different user, click/tap on Run as different user, and release the Shift key. (see screenshot below)



2. Enter the credentials of the user you want to run as, and click/tap on OK.


Note If this is for a domain user, then you would enter their user name using one of the parameters below.

• L: [email protected]
• DomainName\UserName

OPTION TWO [/i] To "Run as different user" in Command Prompt


Note For more on the usage of the runas command, see: Runas - TechNet Library






1. Open a command prompt.

2. Enter the command you want to use below into the command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshots below step 3)
*Arrow runas /user:"<username>" "Full path of file"


(To save credentials and use saved credentials of user)
*Arrow runas /user:"<username>" /savecred "Full path of file"



Note Substitute <username> in the commands above with the actual user name of the account you want to run the file as. If this is for a domain user, then you would enter their user name using one of these parameters: L: [email protected] or DomainName\UserName

Substitute Full path of file in the commands above with the actual full path of the .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file you want to run as the user.


3. Enter the password of the user, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)


Note You will not see the text of the password as you enter it.

If you had previously used the command from step 2 with the /savecred switch for the same user, then you will not be prompted to enter the user's password since it was saved in Credential Manager last time.








4. If you used the command from step 2 with the /savecred switch, then the password you entered in step 3 (if prompted) for the user will be saved in Credential Manager. (see screenshot below)




That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Run an App as Administrator in Windows 10
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Windows 10 Run as different user

No unfortunately, tried that.

I'm baffled, as it did work on the previous install.

 

Windows 10 Run as different user

I tried running the shortcut path in elevated cmd prompt, this is how i found the message about needing elevation. But i didn't try running and prompt at alternate user, will try tonight.

The program in question is called voice attack.

To execute key presses in an app, it's recommended to run as admin. And works fine as local logged in account. Have compatibility set to run as admin for all users

And as with you find it odd the run as works from GUI but not shortcut, particularly when 2 other programs are launching exactly the same, and work.

 

I'm glad it could help Daniel. *Smile