Force Batch: File To Run As Admin Fix
fltmc >nul 2>&1 || goto :uac_prompt It was a cleaner check. He deployed the script across all 200 servers via Group Policy.
schtasks /create /tn "AdminElevate_%random%" /tr "%~dp0cleanup_logs.bat" /sc once /st 00:05 /rl highest /f schtasks /run /tn "AdminElevate_%random%" It worked. The task spawned, elevated silently, ran the script, and self-deleted. force batch file to run as admin
At 12:03 AM, he watched the logs roll in. Server after server, the batch files were elevating themselves, running with full admin fury, and vanishing the log files like digital ghosts. fltmc >nul 2>&1 || goto :uac_prompt It was
He clicked Yes.
Alan sipped his cold coffee. "The batch file… promoted itself." ran the script
He remoted in. The UAC prompt was there, waiting. But no one was logged in to click "Yes."