https://github.com/michaelschoenburg/runtaskasuser
This Script runs a task in the context of another UserName.
https://github.com/michaelschoenburg/runtaskasuser
powershell powershell-script task-scheduler terminalserver windows
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This Script runs a task in the context of another UserName.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/michaelschoenburg/runtaskasuser
- Owner: MichaelSchoenburg
- Created: 2021-06-08T06:31:35.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-06-08T19:01:53.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-30T08:29:15.272Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: powershell, powershell-script, task-scheduler, terminalserver, windows
- Language: PowerShell
- Homepage:
- Size: 9.77 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
`Get-Help .\RunTaskAsUser.ps1 -Full`
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NAME
RunTaskAsUser.ps1
SYNOPSIS
This Script runs a task in the context of another UserName.
SYNTAX
C:\Users\mschoenburg.CENTER\Desktop\RunTaskAsUser.ps1 [-UserName] [-PathToFile] [[-Arguments] ] [-Computer ] []
DESCRIPTION
This Script uses the task scheduler to create a new task in the context of specified UserName, runs it immediately after and deletes it in the end.
PARAMETERS
-UserName
The UserName in whose context the File should be executed.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PathToFile
The File that is to be executed
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Arguments
The Arguments that should be passed along to the File.
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Computer
The computer/server this should happen on.
Defaults to localhost.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value ($env:computername)
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
See parameters.
OUTPUTS
None.
NOTES
Author: Michael Schönburg
Current version: 0.1
Last change: 08.06.2021
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\>& 'C:\TMP\RunTaskAsUserName.ps1' -UserName 'mschoenburg' -PathToFile 'C:\TMP\screenshot.lnk' -Computer 'My-RDS-01'
This runs the link screenshot.lnk in the context of the UserName mschoenburg on the terminal server My-RDS-01.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\>& 'C:\TMP\RunTaskAsUserName.ps1' -UserName 'mschoenburg' -PathToFile 'C:\TMP\MyProgram.exe'
This would be executed on the local machine.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\>& 'C:\TMP\RunTaskAsUserName.ps1' -UserName 'mschoenburg' -PathToFile 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE' -Arguments '/safe'
This would start outlook in safe mode.
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