How to execute shell commands from Python bypassing Admin rights?

Question

I want to stop and or start a service when I run my Python code. But, unless I run cmd as admin I can't do so. How would I go about fixing this?

p1 = subprocess.run(['sc', 'start', 'AdobeARMservice'], shell=True, text=True, capture_output=True)
print(p1.stdout)

Output: [SC] StartService: OpenService FAILED 5: Access is denied.

@Barmar Ah ok, so forgot to mention Im in windows but I assume its the runas? — FastGoose23, Nov 19 '20 at 05:17
If they made it easy to bypass admin rights, every virus ever invented would do so. — Mark Ransom, Nov 19 '20 at 05:25
So yea it seems `runas /noprofile /user:Administrator cmd` did the trick. Its like sudo for windows. Thanks. — FastGoose23, Nov 19 '20 at 05:27

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '20 at 05:22

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You can run python script with sudo or give that user permission to run start that service.

answered Nov 19 '20 at 05:22

heydar dasoomi

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