Need help, runas create directory and copy of file from server to computer

[gh0stid]

Hello

really sorry to bother you with such stupid question but ive searched everywhere and didnt succeed to find a solution to my problem ..

lemme get it straight :

i need to copy file from server shared path to the computer running the script ( at logon ) users dont have the right to create directory in "c:\program files\" SO it need to be elevated right command. ( sorry for my english )

heres the script that work with admin right on the computer :

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=requireAdministrator
;validation si installation déja présente
If FileExists ("C:\program Files\Cogep\GuideTI\connexion.xml") Then
   fin()
Else
   install()
   EndIf
  
Func install()
; Demarrer la désinstallation
DirCreate("c:\program files\cogep\guideti")
FileCopy("\\sc15\app\guideti\maj\*.*", "C:\program files\Cogep\GuideTI\")
EndFunc
;FIN DU SCRIPT
func fin()
   Exit
EndFunc

i need to run these function with admin right with a specific account and password ( hardcoded in the script )

please.. point me in the right direction, im having a bad time ... seriously lol

[water]

In AutoIt you can't run just parts of a script with elevated permissions. It's all or nothing.

You could use RunAs with elevated permissions.

Use RunAs to run DOS shell (as described ifor function Run in the help file) and replace DirCreate with mkDir and FileCopy with copy.

Edited November 6, 2012 by water

[gh0stid]

i know in autoti i cant run just part of the script with elevated persmission

but theres one problem ... our fortigate firewall keep the last login used to verify if you have access to internet or not.

if i elevate my whole script, our user will lose access to internet on each login ( since even the validation of the connexion.xml file will be run with elevated right ) and it will generate a lot of useless call to our IT department ..

i need to be able to do the verification first without runas function

then if needed, runas and create the directory then copie the file.

i tried that :

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=requireAdministrator
;validation si installation déja présente
If FileExists ("C:program FilesCogepGuideTIconnexion.xml") Then
fin()
Else
install()
EndIf

Func install()
; Demarrer la désinstallation
RunAs ("USERNAME", "DOMAIN", "PASSWORD", 0, @ComSpec & " /c " "MKdir 'c:program filesCogepGuideTI'" ,"",@SW_HIDE)
EndFunc
;FIN DU SCRIPT
func fin()
Exit
EndFunc

still not working. please help and thank you for your fast answer.

Edited November 6, 2012 by gh0stid

[water]

This works fine for me:

install()

Func install()
    $iResult = RunAs("user", "domain", "password", 0, @ComSpec & ' /c MKdir "c:tempx y z"', "", @SW_HIDE)
    MsgBox(0, "", $iResult)
EndFunc ;==>install

[gh0stid]

This works fine for me:

install()

Func install()
$iResult = RunAs("user", "domain", "password", 0, @ComSpec & ' /c MKdir "c:tempx y z"', "", @SW_HIDE)
MsgBox(0, "", $iResult)
EndFunc ;==>install

still not working for me ...

can it be cause i run windows 7 ?

it doesnt give any error, but the directory isnt create at all in program files ..

[water]

What's the result of MsgBox?

[BrewManNH]

RunAs ("USERNAME", "DOMAIN", "PASSWORD", 0, @ComSpec & " /c " "MKdir 'c:program filesCogepGuideTI'" ,"",@SW_HIDE)

still not working. please help and thank you for your fast answer.

You're missing an ampersand "&" in between the " /c " and the "MKdir statements in the RunAs command, which is why it didn't work for you, using water's code eliminates needing this.

[gh0stid]

You're missing an ampersand "&" in between the " /c " and the "MKdir statements in the RunAs command, which is why it didn't work for you, using water's code eliminates needing this.

actual code :

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=requireAdministrator

;validation si installation déja présente
If FileExists ("C:program FilesCogepGuideTIconnexion.xml") Then
fin()
Else
install()
EndIf

Func install()
; Demarrer la désinstallation
RunAs ("USERNAME", "DOMAIN", "PASSWORD", 0, @ComSpec & ' /c MKdir "c:program filesCogepGuideTI"', "", @SW_HIDE)
RunAs ("USERNAME", "DOMAIN", "PASSWORD", 0, @Comspec & ' /c copy "sc15appguidetimaj*.*" "C:program filesCogepGuideTI"', "", @SW_HIDE)
;DirCreate("c:program filescogepguideti")
;FileCopy("sc15appguidetimaj*.*", "C:program filesCogepGuideTI")
EndFunc

;FIN DU SCRIPT
func fin()
Exit
EndFunc

i must be dumb, I still dont see what is wrong with my script :

>"C:Program FilesAutoIt3SciTE..autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:Userspoa11546DesktopGuideTI_Install.au3"

>Exit code: 0 Time: 0.209

Edited November 6, 2012 by gh0stid

[water]

Your script has absolutely no error checking.

So please do as I have advised in post #4 and #6. Assign the result of RunAs to a variable and tell us what MsgBox says. So we know if it is a problem with RunAs or DOS.

[BrewManNH]

Can you run it under the local administrator account instead of the Domain account? Because it wouldn't create the folder(s) for me with my domain account, but does with the computer administrator account.

[gh0stid]

Can you run it under the local administrator account instead of the Domain account? Because it wouldn't create the folder(s) for me with my domain account, but does with the computer administrator account.

no cause the local administrator account wont have access to the sc15 share. ( and will never have.. )

thank you.

result is 3408 for mkdir and 7244 for copy

[BrewManNH]

You don't need to have access to the share to create the folder, you just need it to copy the files to the folder you created so you only need the domain credentials when you're copying from the server.

[gh0stid]

You don't need to have access to the share to create the folder, you just need it to copy the files to the folder you created so you only need the domain credentials when you're copying from the server.

you are right

so that mean i wont be able to mkdir with the domain account ? how is that possible ?

by the way. i have to add something

the domain account im trying to use, is indeed admin on every pc on the domain ( the group assignation is made that way for that user )

Edited November 6, 2012 by gh0stid

[water]

Thats fine. The numbers show that RunAs successfully started DOS.

Can you modify your script so that error messages get written to a file?

install()

Func install()
$iResult = RunAs("user", "domain", "password", 0, @ComSpec & ' /c MKdir "c:\temp\xyz 2>C:\temp\error.txt"', "", @SW_HIDE)
MsgBox(0, "", $iResult)
EndFunc ;==>install

This should create file C:\temp\error.txt. What's the content of this file?

[gh0stid]

for some reason .. it doesnt write the file to c:temp

even if i give directly modify right to the runas user..

[BrewManNH]

I'll bet it will create the file and the folder if you use the local admin account though. I'm a domain admin on the domain as well, and I can't create a folder using my credentials. But I can with the local Admin's credentials.

[gh0stid]

I'll bet it will create the file and the folder if you use the local admin account though. I'm a domain admin on the domain as well, and I can't create a folder using my credentials. But I can with the local Admin's credentials.

ill give it a try

but is there any workaround to that domain problem ?

[BrewManNH]

Yes, use the local administrator's credentials.

[gh0stid]

not, still a no go.

lemme go try on a xp machine...

Edited November 6, 2012 by gh0stid

[water]

Sorry, there was a bug in my script. This version should create the error file:

install()

Func install()
    $iResult = RunAs("user", domain", "password", 0, @ComSpec & ' /c MKdir "c:tempx y z" > C:tempOutput.txt 2>&1', "", @SW_HIDE)
    Run("Notepad C:tempOutput.txt")
EndFunc ;==>install