Creating a bat file to start a service...

Joe 90 · 19-10-2007, 10:38

Just wondering if anybody could offer some advice...

I've created a quick batch file this morning to start the print spooler service as we're having problems with it not starting on some student PCs...

Now, how can i get the bat file to 'run as' the local admin to run the command as it (in a perfect world) will be ran by staff under a standard user session.

Daz · 19-10-2007, 10:42

You cant using any built in commands (runas wont accept a password that's not passed interactively). You need to identify why the spooler isn't starting, it's generally quite a reliable service on it's own so I'd imagine it'd be something fairly fatal.

The outside answer would be to grant non-admins rights to control the spooler service, but that's gonna be fiddly to set up centrally.

Joe 90 · 19-10-2007, 10:56

yeah - cheers daz, you never fail to get a speedy reply on all my 'techy' threads!

it certainly is a worrying issue - its only happening randomly at the moment so i just wanted an easy way of just running the file and not having to confuse some of our less technically minded support staff.

ah well - thanks again

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	You cant using any built in commands (runas wont accept a password that's not passed interactively). You need to identify why the spooler isn't starting, it's generally quite a reliable service on it's own so I'd imagine it'd be something fairly fatal. The outside answer would be to grant non-admins rights to control the spooler service, but that's gonna be fiddly to set up centrally. __________________ apt-get moo

19-10-2007, 10:56	#3
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yeah - cheers daz, you never fail to get a speedy reply on all my 'techy' threads! it certainly is a worrying issue - its only happening randomly at the moment so i just wanted an easy way of just running the file and not having to confuse some of our less technically minded support staff. ah well - thanks again __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter