Run powershell command as currently logged in user

Run powershell command as currently logged in user

If you want to run a PowerShell command as the currently logged-in user from a Python script, you can use the RunAs command in PowerShell along with the subprocess module in Python. Here's an example:

import subprocess def run_powershell_command_as_user(command): # Build the PowerShell command to execute powershell_command = f'powershell -Command "Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList \'{command}\' -Verb RunAs"' # Run the PowerShell command process = subprocess.Popen(powershell_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True) stdout, stderr = process.communicate() # Display the output print("Output:") print(stdout.decode('utf-8')) if stderr: print("Error:") print(stderr.decode('utf-8')) if __name__ == "__main__": # Replace this with your PowerShell command powershell_command = 'Get-Process' run_powershell_command_as_user(powershell_command)

Replace 'Get-Process' with the actual PowerShell command you want to run.

This script constructs a PowerShell command using subprocess.Popen, and the -Verb RunAs argument ensures that the PowerShell process is run with elevated privileges. The user will be prompted to allow the elevation.

Note: The ability to run commands as a different user may be subject to system policies and permissions. Additionally, the user may be prompted to provide credentials when using -Verb RunAs. Ensure that your script complies with security policies and user consent.

Examples

  1. "Run PowerShell command as the currently logged in user"

    • Code:
      $currentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { Your-Command-Here } -Credential $currentUser
    • Description: This PowerShell code gets the name of the currently logged in user and uses Invoke-Command to run a command as that user.

  2. "Run PowerShell script as the logged-in user"

    • Code:
      $currentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Script-Here" -Credential $currentUser
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process and executes a script as the currently logged in user.

  3. "Run PowerShell command with interactive session for the current user"

    • Code:
      $currentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { Your-Command-Here } -Credential $currentUser -Interactive
    • Description: This PowerShell code uses Invoke-Command with the -Interactive flag to run a command interactively as the logged-in user.

  4. "Run PowerShell command with elevated privileges for the current user"

    • Code:
      Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Command-Here" -Verb RunAs
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process with elevated privileges for the currently logged in user.

  5. "Execute PowerShell command as the current user without storing credentials"

    • Code:
      Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Command-Here" -Credential $env:USERNAME
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process and runs a command as the current user without storing credentials.

  6. "Run PowerShell command as the current user and wait for completion"

    • Code:
      $currentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Command-Here" -Credential $currentUser -Wait
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process and waits for the command to complete, running as the currently logged in user.

  7. "Run PowerShell command silently as the current user"

    • Code:
      Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Command-Here" -WindowStyle Hidden
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process and runs a command silently without displaying a window, as the current user.

  8. "Run PowerShell command without specifying the current user"

    • Code:
      Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Command-Here"
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process and runs a command without explicitly specifying the current user.

  9. "Execute PowerShell command with output redirected to a file as the logged-in user"

    • Code:
      $currentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { Your-Command-Here } -Credential $currentUser | Out-File -FilePath "output.txt"
    • Description: This PowerShell code runs a command as the currently logged in user and redirects the output to a file.

  10. "Run PowerShell script with parameters as the logged-in user"

    • Code:
      $currentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Your-Script-Here -Parameter1 Value1 -Parameter2 Value2" -Credential $currentUser
    • Description: This PowerShell code starts a new PowerShell process and executes a script with parameters as the currently logged in user.

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