UAC need for console application

Question

I have a console application that require to use some code that need administrator level. I have read that I need to add a Manifest file myprogram.exe.manifest that look like that :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
    <security>
      <requestedPrivileges>
        <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator">
      </requestedPrivileges>
    </security>
  </trustInfo>
</assembly>

But it still doesn't raise the UAC (in the console or in debugging in VS). How can I solve this issue?

Update

I am able to make it work if I run the solution in Administrator or when I run the /bin/*.exe in Administrator. I am still wondering if it's possible to have something that will pop when the application start instead of explicitly right click>Run as Administrator?

Answer 1

For anyone using Visual Studio, it's super easy. I was about to go set up the Windows SDK and do mt.exe post-build steps and all that before realizing it's built into VS. I figured I'd record it for posterity.

1. Project | Add New Item -> Visual C# Items -> Application Manifest File
2. Open app.manifest, change requestedExecutionLevel.@level to "requireAdministrator"
3. Build

Ta-da