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In computing, runas is a command in the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems that allows a user to run specific tools and programs with different permissions than the user's current logon provides. It is similar to the Unix command sudo. The feature was introduced with the Windows 2000 operating system.

Syntax

runas [{/profile | /noprofile}] [/env] [/netonly] [/smartcard] [/showtrustlevels] [/trustlevel] /user:<UserAccountName> program

Examples

runas /noprofile /user:machine\administrator cmd
runas /profile /env /user:domain\admin "mmc %windir%\system32\dsa.msc"
runas /user:user@domain.example.org "notepad C:\filename.txt"

See also

• Comparison of privilege authorization features
• Principle of least privilege
• User Account Control

References

External links

• Microsoft TechNet Runas article

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