# Newbie question - Running actions in a script as administrator

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/newbie-question-running-actions-in-a-script-as-administrator/4415
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**Created:** [January 14, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/newbie-question-running-actions-in-a-script-as-administrator/4415 "2010-01-14T01:21:01Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/newbie-question-running-actions-in-a-script-as-administrator/4415/1 "2010-01-14T01:21:01Z")

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Hello everbody,

I am new here. I am having difficulties trying to run actions as an administrator such as copy files in the C:\Program Files folder as well as finding a way around the UAC with Windows Vista or Windows 7. I am trying to deploy apps such as ccleaner on client computers with modified .ini files.

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I appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you!

Jason

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/newbie-question-running-actions-in-a-script-as-administrator/4415/2 "2010-01-14T09:55:12Z")

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Hi Jason,   
  
 You will need to start Automise (or ATCMD) with elevated privileges, i.e.   
  
 - Right click -\> Run as Administrator - or -   
 - Right click -\> Properties -\> Compatibility tab -\> Run this program as an administrator   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/newbie-question-running-actions-in-a-script-as-administrator/4415/3 "2010-01-29T08:28:49Z")

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This will work on the client's computer if I deploy it out thru Zenith? I am still getting the the UAC popups on the client's computer when the script runs on their system even when I build the script in Automise to run the actions as my administrator account. I appreciate any assistance with this as it will help me out a great deal.

Thank you!

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/newbie-question-running-actions-in-a-script-as-administrator/4415/4 "2010-02-02T05:16:01Z")

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Although this technically isn’t the correct forum to discuss Zenith scripting, I’ll tell you that I’ve had no problems with making Automise work via Zenith on Vista or Windows 7 without pop-ups. I haven’t tried forcing it to use the administrator privs in the script deployment options because I believe by default the scripts run are run as administrator.