Python run Popen( ) subprocess with elevated UAC privleges

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Request UAC elevation from within a Python script?

I'd like to execute a series of Java processes from a Python script, but I must run the Java with elevated UAC privleges (as Administrator) in order to get the results I'm expecting. My call right now is basically:

from subprocess import Popen
callme = 'java weka.doStuff' # Want this to run as Administrator
Popen(callme)

How do I force this process to run as administrator or with some sufficiently high of elevated UAC privileges?

Looks like the accepted answer in this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/130763/request-uac-elevation-from-within-a-python-script might solve your problem. — BrainStorm, Jul 31 '11 at 14:08

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 31 '11 at 09:56

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I'm afraid that you cannot use Popen for that.

One option would be using win32api.ShellExecute and setting runas argument to Administrator.

Another option would be using JPython itself...

answered Jul 31 '11 at 09:56

plaes

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JPython would not help, since it would all be in the same process. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Jul 31 '11 at 09:58
Yeah, I just mentioned it because he was using Python to call out Java stuff.. ;) – plaes Jul 31 '11 at 10:08

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