Hi, there are dozend of threads to this I know, but I still dont get it since they are somehow contradictiv. RunAs( @UserName ,@ComputerName, "myPass" , 0 ,@ComSpec, "" ,@SW_SHOW) This does not start a cmd with adminrights for me - Win8 x64 - logged in as admin If I use #requireAdmin it works even without "RunAs". But I got the damn password, and this should allow me to skip the uac -prompts and what is the purpose of "RunAs" if not that? I cannot automate if UAC is prompted I read