Ignore UAC for specific programs

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Proprius — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:11:00 GMT

I didn't use your program since what I was trying for seemed slightly different and I'm stubborn like that, but I wanted to thank you very much for the idea.

I'm on a College network and they require a program running for computers on the network (Cisco's Clean Access Agent). Because of UAC, I was having to click through a few prompts and re-input my logon information everytime my computer started, which was very annoying.

Task Scheduler solved the problem, though! It wasn't as easy as running it on Computer Start or user logon, unfortunately, but having the event trigger when I connect to the network worked perfectly.

Thanks again, Sir!

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

J.Russell — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:09:08 GMT

Works great.

Nice one, many thanks.

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

martin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:42:36 GMT

Hi Mads,

1.) Run elevated cmd.exe

2.) Change @Echo off to ::@Echo of in Install.cmd

3.) Run Install.cmd and send me output

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Mads DK — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:24:29 GMT

Interesting program - though it doesn´t seem to work properly. Have installed the prog. ran with admin rights. I do have the elevate me, when i rightclick any program. All the files mention on this blog are listet in folder placed under C:\skipUAC???

Any ideas on the issue?

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

martin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:29:19 GMT

Let's try to fix it - your situation is very strange.

1.) Download Elevator.

2.) Open Install.cmd

3.) Remove first line (@Echo Off)

4.) Run ELEVATED Install.cmd - run it from cmd.exe itself, not from Explorer

5.) Send me output to martin.zugec at gmail.com

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Randy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:17:36 GMT

Ran it as admin and installed it, I have "Elevate Me" when I right click an exe or shortcut. However when I click it it brings up the box for "Choose the program you want to use to open this file." So doesn't work for me, ok thats fine I'll uninstall it, follow your easy uninstall process and delete the folder... and "Elevate Me" is still there when I right click. Any solution to get this off my computer or working properly would be appreciated.

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Methos — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:25:43 GMT

Unfortunely, according to my own test, this work only for Administrators.

I tried to install SkipUAC as an Administrator and try to run a programm with "Elevate Me", but no reaction.

The problem is that the task created by the admin is not accessible by a user.

Moreover you cannot create a task with maximum privileges as a user.

Have you got a solution ?

My originateing problem is that LiveViewer3, a network projector software from Hitachi, need elevation and I want normal users use it without any privilege.

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re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

martin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:57:11 GMT

Hi Michael,

on one hand I totally agree with you. There are few posts\projects I wrote for this blog, but never published them because I think they are too dangerous.

On the other hand, I am really disappointed by fact that there is really no easy way how to work with UAC if you

a.) like to use desktop as kind of dashboard (one window maximized, rest in tray, if you don't need something, close it immediately and open it when needed)

b.) are administrator\consultant and need to run tools like MMC all the time

c.) prefer keyboard to mouse

Initial idea behind elevator was only to make it easier to create scheduled tasks automatically, however then I thought about adding it to all programs. Don't forget that this is not fully fledged application, but proof of concept.

If I would try to write full application, it would rather allow programs based on hashes or similar rules.

I am gathering feedback on it right now, most people find it very interesting and user friendly. As I said it is only POC and is not used broadly, and without huge user base there is almost no risk of viruses spreading using this technique. If I will see that more people are using it, I would create much more secure version and remove this.

As I said before, I totally agree with you - difference is that for me this approach is only POC, you see it as application for end users.

Martin

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Michael — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:39:52 GMT

This is worse than turning off UAC all together. if any other program uses ElevatorRunner, it can bypass UAC, but you will still think, incorrectly, that you have some level of security added by UAC.

In addition to creating a huge security hole, it doesn't add functionality. You can use task scheduler to create a task that runs a specific program with highest privelages, then create a shortcut to run it. With this method you are limiting the Highest privelages to that specific program; with your program any program that wants to can have highest privelages.

Overall i would say that this is a program that shouldn't be installed by anyone.

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re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

martin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:38:56 GMT

Ah, now I probably see problem :) You are running under different account. What you need to do in that case (didn't test it though) is that you go to scheduled tasks and add your account permissions to run that scheduled task, that should do the trick

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Pieter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:48:53 GMT

Downloaded the program just this afternoon, so I'm guessing i'm using the latest version.

When I use that command, when I'm logged in as administrator for cmd, it says:

Execute next time: not appropriate or something, trying to translate, just not needed

state: ready

When I use it as a regular user it says: you don't have the needed rights.

That's probably the problem.

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

martin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:09:05 GMT

Hi Pieter,

are you using latest version? If yes, just run Uninstall.cmd and then Install.cmd (just be sure that you are runnning Install.cmd elevated, otherwise Elevator won't work!).

If that won't help, try running (from cmd) command schtasks /query /tn Elevator and paste output here (Couldn't not run is normal, because it is manual job).

Martin

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Pieter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:34:45 GMT

Hi,

I tried using elevator and the first time I tought: EUREKA, I found something that actually does what I want. But then somehow it stopped working although I was still using it to open the same program.

When I click 'elevate me', it doesn't seem to react or something. It also doesn't appear in task scheduler, nor does it when I first elevate it and then run elevatorrunner.exe. When I run elevator.exe it starts opening all the things I wanted elevated, but it gives me the UAC for it.

The program is located at: c:\software\map\program.exe

Do you have any help perhaps?

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re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

Akidd — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:36:53 GMT

OK my bad. I didn't extract the SRC folder as I assumed it was the program source. Now all works as expected. Again thanks for this work.

re: Ignore UAC for specific programs

martin — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:52:22 GMT

@Akidd: Hi, that is very strange... It looks like you are missing Src folder, can you please check it (C:\Program Files\Elevator\Src)?

Don't forget that Install.cmd must be elevated in order to run correctly...

There should be 4 files:

BeginTemplate.xml

CreateContextMenu.reg

DeleteContextMenu.reg

EndTemplate.xml

If everything is ok, can you please open Install.cmd, change @Echo off to @Echo on and re-run it?

Martin