elevate is a Windows utility that allows you to 1) run a program elevated and 2) test whether the current process is elevated.
Bill Stewart - bstewart at iname dot com
elevate is covered by the GNU Public License (GPL). See the file LICENSE for details.
https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/elevate/releases/
Note that in the usage descriptions below, all parameters are case-sensitive.
elevate [-n] [-q] [-w style] -- command [params [...]]
| Parameter | Long Form | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -n | --nowait | Don't wait for program to end |
| -q | --quiet | Run quietly (no dialog boxes) |
| -w style | --windowstylestyle | Specifies window style |
| -W dir | --workingdir dir | Specifies working directory |
style is one of: Normal NormalNotActive Minimized MinimizedNotActive Maximized Hidden
Place all parameters at the start of the command line, in any order, followed by two dashes (--). The -- indicates that what follows it is a command line. If you don't need any of the above parameters, it is still a good idea to use -- before the command line to prevent command line parsing errors.
Everything after -- is a command line you want to run elevated. If the current process is not elevated, you will receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt to run the command. The working directory for the elevated command is always the OS System32 directory.
Without -n (--nowait), the exit code will be the exit code of the program. If the user cancels the elevation prompt, the exit code will be 1223.
elevate [-q] -t
| Parameter | Long Form | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -q | --quiet | Run quietly (no dialog boxes) |
| -t | --test | Test if current process is elevated |
With -t (--test), the program's exit code will be 0 if the current process is not elevated, or 1 if the current process is elevated.