Batch file: run command in a cmd.exe launched as a different user using batch file

Question

Hi Folks I am a newbie to batch files and I am facing a challenge. I have to do following steps using a batch file automatically. Steps 1 and 3 I am able to figure out, however for step 2 i need your help:

A. Run command prompt using a user:

Comment: This I have figured out, I can do it using:

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            @Echo Off               
            runas /profile /savecred /user:xyzasa\asdasq "cmd"

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B. Make some registry changes using the command prompt which opened in the previous step

Comment: I know this can be done using the reg add command however when i am putting this command in the batch file it is not getting executed. Here is the current shape of my batch file:

            @echo off
            runas /profile /savecred /user:xyzasa\asdasq "cmd"
            reg add <Machine Name><Registry path and the changes to be made>

C. Launch a rdp file

Comment: This also I can do by simply mentioning the name of the rdp file as the last step.

            @echo off
            runas /profile /savecred /user:xyzasa\asdasq "cmd"
            reg add <Machine Name><Registry path and the changes to be made>
            asd.rdp

Question: How to make sure that after the cmd is launched as the result of the previous step the reg add command executes in the recently launched prompt?

Answer 1

The way you have it, the runas command will launch a separate cmd.exe instance running as that user, that you can't interact with in any practical way from the original cmd.exe instance.

I recommend you create two scripts: one that contains only the "runas" command (say, "main.bat"), and another that contains everything you want done under that user account (say, "sub.bat"). Then do something like this in main.bat:

runas /profile /savecred /user:xyzasa\asdasq "cmd /c sub.bat"