How can I end a process with admin privileges using a batch file
I have written a batch file which starts OpenVPN. If the client is found, I check the connectivity by running PING. If the server is not found, then this means that although OpenVPN is running, the connection has not been established. At this point I want to restart OpenVPN. Because I am not using the admin account for this script, I always get the error "permission denied" when using TASKKILL /F. Is there anyway around this?
Answer
There are two methods of running a command with administrator privileges.
Solution 1:
Right-Click the batch-file and click run as admin.
Solution 2:
Use the runas command to run a command or batch file with administrative permissions. This way the process is still automate but you will still need to type in the password for administrator.
Example:
C:\> runas /user:administrator "taskkill /f /im explorer.exe"
Enter the password for administrator:
Type runas /? for more info.