Automatic installation of network path software

[Akarillon]

Hello everyone.

I have been a while away from AutoIt and have forgotten alot.
I am trying to make a script that will install software from a network location.
My problem starts when I am trying to make the script more smooth by passing the "You need administrative rights to run this program".
I added the "RequireAdmin" at the start of the script so that it wouldn't pop up as the software launched, but now the script doesn't even find the software.
What am I not seeing?

#include <Process.au3>
#RequireAdmin

$short = FileGetShortName("\\domain\...$\...\.. .. ..\...\SetupClient.exe")
$result = FileExists($short)

If $result Then
MsgBox(0, "", "File exists")
_RunDos('"\\domain\...$\...\.. .. ..\...\SetupClient.exe"')
WinWait("SetupClient")
MsgBox(0, "", "test")
Else
MsgBox(0, "", "File doesn't exist")
EndIf

[water]

Here the network share is assigned by the logon script to the user.

Admins most of the time do not get the same shares.

So I think you need to access the network share in your script when running as admin.

[Akarillon]

The network share should be the same for admins and users as I am using the direct path "servernamefolder$.....".
Anyways it should work without these changes as I am running the script with my admin account and not a user.

[Akarillon]

I actually found that the script wont run at all when I add the #RequireAdmin.
No matter where I put a MsgBox() it won't show anything before the script exits.
Got any advice?

[water]

Do you get the UAC prompt?

[Akarillon]

Yes, the UAC asks for admin rights, but when I enter my credentials the script stops.
It doesn't give any error messages, and tells me it ran smoothly.
>Exit code: 0    Time: 6.823

[MHz]

I doubt FileGetShortName will work as expected over a network. With testing, I find that as soon as the filename is larger then a 8.3 filename, then an unusual filename is returned.

Perhaps you can try this and see if the same happens to you

$short = FileGetShortName("\\domain\...$\...\.. .. ..\...\SetupClient.exe")
$result = FileExists($short)
MsgBox(0, $result, $short)

I tried 123456789.exe and get returned 11E83H~I.EXE. Yes, that is an I (eye) rather then a usual 1 (one) in the filename.

[Akarillon]

It does work if I remove the #RequireAdmin in the script.
The FileGetShortName shouldn't be a problem but checked nontheless.
I do get a shortened pathname which is that I want(because the path contains spaces).

Heres a picture of the parts that gets shortened.

I manage to run the software when I remove the #RequireAdmin from the script, but then the UAC prompts only when the script gets to the installation bit.
This creates several problems as I want to install several pieces of software in one go.

[MHz]

I had no problem with your code until the filename went above 8.3. The Network drive is not a Windows OS that I tested on which is probably why FileGetShortName failed.

Does this work for you.

#RequireAdmin

Run('"\\domain\...$\...\.. .. ..\...\SetupClient.exe"')
WinWait("SetupClient")
MsgBox(0, "", "test")

[Akarillon]

I tried using the Run() command, but as it didn't work I ended up using _RunDOS()
I tried again, and Run() simply wont run the software. The UAC prompts, but nothing happens.

Could there be a problem with Run() and network paths?

[MHz]

It could be a security setting blocking it. I am testing on Windows 7 Pro.

Try ShellExecute as it might read the files manifest better. I used runas as a parameter with it else I would get a security prompt before execution.

#RequireAdmin

ShellExecute('"\\domain\...$\...\.. .. ..\...\SetupClient.exe"', '', @TempDir, 'runas')

; or

If FileChangeDir('\\domain\...$\...\.. .. ..\...') Then
Run('SetupClient.exe', @TempDir)
Else
MsgBox(0x40030, @ScriptName, 'Could not change working directory')
EndIf

FileChangeDir usually works over a network so you could try that to make the path a little simpler. Also test with a working dir such as @TempDir or @SystemDir.

[Akarillon]

ShellExecute has the same problems as _RunDos() and Run().
It won't run the script if I have the #RequireAdmin in my script.

FileChangeDir didn't do anything(with or without #RequireAdmin).

[Akarillon]

I think I found the solution.
For some reason, my domain admin user couldn't run the script, but my personal user could run it smoothly.
Sorry for not understanding Water.