Mspaintmsi SuperUser Save
A simple and lightweight utility for starting any process with TrustedInstaller privileges.
About
superUser is a simple and lightweight utility to start any process with TrustedInstaller privileges.
How it Works
The program acquires the Trusted Installer's Process' access token and creates a new (user-specified) process as Trusted Installer using this token.
Usage
There are two ways to run the program:
From the File Explorer
Double click the executable, grant admin privileges and wait for a command prompt to appear.
From the Command Prompt
Simply run superUser from the command prompt (preferably one with admin privileges) using the following arguments:
superUser [options] [command_to_run]
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
| /h | Display the help message. |
| /r | Return the exit code of the child process. Requires /w. |
| /s | Child process shares parent's console. Requires /w. |
| /v | Verbose. Display progress info. |
| /w | Wait for the created process to exit. Used for scripts. |
Notes:
- You can also use a dash (-) in place of a slash (/) in front of an option.
- Multiple options can be grouped together (e.g.,
/wrs). -
command_to_runis the filename of an executable (.exe) or script (.cmd), followed by parameters. If not specified,cmd.exeis started.
Exit Codes
| Exit Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Invalid argument. |
| 2 | Failed acquiring SeDebugPrivilege. |
| 3 | Could not open/start the TrustedInstaller service. |
| 4 | Process creation failed (prints error code). |
| 5 | Another fatal error occurred. |
If the /r option is specified, the exit code of the child process is returned.
If superUser fails, it returns a code from -1000001 to -1000005 (e.g., -1000002 instead of 2).
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