How to run an application as "run as administrator" from the command prompt?

I have a batch file called `test.bat`. I am calling the below instructions in the `test.bat` file:

start /min powershell.exe %sysdrive%\testScripts\testscript1.ps1

When I run this through the command prompt, my testscript is running successfully. I want to run it as administrator (as if I have created a desktop shortcut and run as administrator. It shouldn't prompt for any username or password).

I have tried adding `/elevate` and `/NOUAC` parameters in the above `test.bat`, but no luck. How do I fix this issue?

I know how to do it manually, but I want this to be executed from the command prompt.

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See this [TechNet][1] article: [Runas command documentation][2]

From a command prompt:

C:\> runas /user:<localmachinename>\administrator cmd

Or, if you're connected to a domain:

C:\> runas /user:<DomainName>\<AdministratorAccountName> cmd

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Try this:

runas.exe /savecred /user:administrator "%sysdrive%\testScripts\testscript1.ps1"

It saves the password the first time and never asks again. Maybe when you change the administrator password you will be prompted again.

It looks like `psexec -h` is the way to do this:

-h If the target system is Windows Vista or higher, has the process
run with the account's elevated token, if available.

Which... doesn't seem to be listed in the online documentation in *[Sysinternals - PsExec][1]*.

But it works on my machine.

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