Java: run as administrator

java windows admin uac exe
Martijn Courteaux picture Martijn Courteaux · Sep 6, 2009 · Viewed 95.7k times · Source

Is there a way in Java to ask the system to get control over administrator functionality. Of course without doing: Right click on the exe -> run as admin.
What I want is that there comes a frame from UAC like in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Or have I to do some settings while making an exe from the jar?

Answer

ZippyV picture ZippyV · Sep 6, 2009

You have to create a manifest file that specifies that your application needs administrator permissions. You can include the manifest in your exe or keep it as a separate file (yourapp.exe.manifest)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756929.aspx

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