How to run cmd command under administrator rights?

Question

How I can run below command under administrator approval in visual c#? Also I need to hide console windows while running console.

Thanks.

private void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {            
        Process process = new Process();
        ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
        startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        startInfo.Arguments = "/C netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=HotSpot key=12345678";
        startInfo.Verb = "runas";
        startInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
        startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
        process.StartInfo = startInfo;
        process.Start();

        Process wifiStart = new Process();
        ProcessStartInfo wifiStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
        wifiStartInfo.FileName = "netsh.exe";
        wifiStartInfo.Arguments = "/C wlan start hostednetwork";
        wifiStartInfo.Verb = "runas";
        wifiStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
        wifiStartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
        process.StartInfo = wifiStartInfo;
        wifiStart.Start();
    }

This isn't the same question asked in 40 minutes ago (which is deleted by OP)? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24445599/running-cmd-commands-with-administrator-approval — Soner Gönül, Jun 27 '14 at 07:25
Your previous question was closed for the exact same reason as Yuriy suggests... — Sayse, Jun 27 '14 at 07:26
i'm newbie for this forum and visual c#. therefore i can't understand well content of previously post. — user3782130, Jun 27 '14 at 07:43

Lucas Trzesniewski · Answer 1 · 2014-06-27T14:54:36.523

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Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo {
    FileName = "netsh",
    Arguments = "wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=HotSpot key=12345678",
    Verb = "runas",
    UseShellExecute = true,
    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
});

This starts a process using the "runas" verb, which makes the shell try to execute it in elevated privileges mode. But we actually need the shell to be involved in this in the first place, hence the UseShellExecute = true value.

The last property tells the shell to hide the new process' window, but I'm not sure this will work for a console program.

edited Jun 27 '14 at 14:54

answered Jun 27 '14 at 07:27

Lucas Trzesniewski

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i used above command to resolve my problem.. but it can't do it... – user3782130 Jun 27 '14 at 07:49
when i copy that command to my project the visual c# IDE is show some error – user3782130 Jun 27 '14 at 09:20
What error? Please be explicit and precise. – Lucas Trzesniewski Jun 27 '14 at 09:44
IDE show red underline in FileName,Arguments,Verb, UseShellExecute and WindowStyle – user3782130 Jun 27 '14 at 09:53
Oh, yeah, there was a typo in my code, sorry. I've updated the answer. – Lucas Trzesniewski Jun 27 '14 at 14:37
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While this code block may answer the question, it would be best if you could provide a little explanation for why it does so. – PlasmaHH Jun 27 '14 at 14:47
You're right, it's a big overlook. – Lucas Trzesniewski Jun 27 '14 at 14:55

How to run cmd command under administrator rights?

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