Start PowerShell process as administrator - Window closes

Question

Using the below code in a PowerShell window:

$User = 'testuser1'
$Password = 'Pa$$w0rd' | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
$Credential = New-Object PSCredential -ArgumentList $User, $Password
Start-Process powershell -Credential $Credential

This works fine, but the PowerShell instance is not in elevated administrator mode. I tried:

$Arguments = "Start-Process powershell -Verb -RunAs"
Start-Process powershell -Credential $Credential -ArgumentList $Arguments

This opens a PowerShell instance, but it closes immediately.

How can I stop the new, elevated PowerShell instance closing?

You won't be able to bypass the UAC prompt, if that's what you are trying to do. — Bill_Stewart, Jul 18 '18 at 13:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 18 '18 at 13:08

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$Arguments = "Start-Process powershell -Verb RunAs"
Start-Process powershell -Credential $Credential -ArgumentList $Arguments

RunAs is not a parameter but value :)

If you correct this, you will be able to run Powershell console properly.

answered Jul 18 '18 at 13:08

Vladimir Bundalo

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Start PowerShell process as administrator - Window closes

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