How to elevate privileges only when required?

This question applies to Windows Vista!

I have an application which normally works without administrative privileges. There is one activity which does need administrative privilege but I don't want to start the application itself with higher privileges when I know most of time user wont even be using that feature.

I am thinking about certain method by which I can elevate the privileges of application on some event (such as press of a button). Example:

If user clicks this button then he is prompted with UAC dialog or consent. How can I do this?

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I know this is an old post, but this is in response to anyone else who comes across MarcP's suggestion. The msdn post he referenced indeed does restart the applications in all of the code examples. The code samples use the runas verb proposed already in other suggestions.

I downloaded the code to make sure, but this is from the original msdn article:

4. Click Yes to approve the elevation. Then, the original application restarts, running as an elevated administrator.
5. Close the application.

answered 2013-04-16T19:46:35.983

How to elevate privileges only when required?

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