Using Command Prompt arguments to run a file (with arguments) as an administrator?

Question

I am making the menu items called Lock for Microsoft's BitLocker. I've got it all right up to one point: locking HDD partitions requires administrator privileges.
How do I use process paths or CMD or something similar to start an application elevated, with arguments?

Solution 1

You need the Elevation Powertoy for Vista. It also works on Windows 7. http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2009/01/21/the-elevation-powertoys-and-windows-7.aspx

Solution 2

Use the RUNAS command and put your application name and its arguments within double quotes.

RUNAS /user:machinename\administrator "app arg1 arg2 \"filename with spaces\""

Comments

[Vercas]

The RUNAS command will execute C:\Windows\system32\runas.exe with the given arguments. That application does not require administrator rights and it doesn't work, because I have tried. Anyway, I will try again, but do I need to specify the user? I mean... Can you show me a working example of executing notepad with administrator rights?

[Dennis Williamson]

@Vercas: runas /user:administrator notepad works for me. I can type some text and save the file in a protected directory.

[Vercas]

It asks me for my password and it does nothing after I type it.