dsa.msc opening with ShellExecute() but not opening with Run()

[Bazooka]

I am testing a simple AutoIT script to open dsa.msc (Active Directory Users and Computers).  The program opens when I use ShellExecute, but doesn't open when I use Run.  I cannot use ShellExecute because I need to use RunAs eventually to open the program as another user.

 

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#RequireAdmin

Run("C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc");

Why is AutoIT not opening dsa.msc with the Run command.  It is able to open notepad and other programs using Run.

Also, is there a way to use ShellExecute to open a program as another user(like RunAs)?
 

[Jos]

11 minutes ago, Bazooka said:

Why is AutoIT not opening dsa.msc with the Run command. 

Simply because that file is not an executable!  ShellExecute() is using the command shell to open the file with the default defined application for file extension msc.  Run() will work when you define it like:

Run(@comspec & " /c C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc");

 

Edited January 3, 2024 by Jos

[ioa747]

try
Run('"explorer.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc"')

[Bazooka]

1 hour ago, Jos said:

Simply because that file is not an executable!  ShellExecute() is using the command shell to open the file with the default defined application for file extension msc.  Run() will work when you define it like:

Run(@comspec & " /c C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc");

 

ah, I see.  This solution is working.  Only thing is it is also opening a cmd window.  Is there a way I can avoid the cmd window?

[Bazooka]

55 minutes ago, ioa747 said:

try
Run('"explorer.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\dsa.msc"')

This works with Run but is not working with RunAs, not sure why.

[Jos]

1 hour ago, Bazooka said:

Is there a way I can avoid the cmd window?

Open the Helpfile for your answer.  

1 hour ago, Bazooka said:

This works with Run but is not working with RunAs, not sure why.

I am not stabbing in the dark as there is no concrete info in this statement, there is not much to go on.

 

Edited January 3, 2024 by Jos

[Bazooka]

23 minutes ago, Jos said:

Open the Helpfile for your answer.  

Thanks.  Added @SW_HIDE