SetExeToRunAsAdmin

SetExeToRunAsAdmin is a script that lets you manage administrator privileges for EXE files. You can specify the path of the EXE file using the -Path parameter. You can also set multiple EXE files to use wildcards to specify multiple files. Additionally, you can choose to modify the administrator setting for the current user or all users on the system using the -CurrentUser and -AllUsers parameters. To undo the administrator setting, use the -UnsetInstead parameter.

Install

On any Windows machine, open PowerShell as Administrator and type...

Install-Script SetExeToRunAsAdmin

and accept the prompts.

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Usage

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -Path <exe path/pattern> (-CurrentUser | -AllUsers | -UnsetInstead | -RegJump)

Arguments

Parameter	Description	Required
-Path	The path of the EXE or pattern to match	Yes, unless using the RegJump switch
-CurrentUser	Set for the current user (default)	No
-AllUsers	Set for all users	No
-UnsetInstead	Unset	No
-RegJump	Use RegJump to jump to the app registry key	No

Examples

Set EXE to run as Administrator

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -Path "C:\Shared\example.exe"

Unset EXE to run as Administrator

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -Path "C:\Shared\example.exe" -UnsetInstead

Set multiple EXEs to run as Administrator

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -Path "C:\Shared\*.exe"

Unset multiple EXEs to run as Administrator

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -Path "C:\Shared\*.exe" -UnsetInstead

Jump to user's run as Administrator registry key

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -RegJump

Jump to current user's run as Administrator registry key

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -CurrentUser -RegJump

Jump to all users' run as Administrator registry key

SetExeToRunAsAdmin -AllUsers -RegJump