run file as administrator python code example

Example: run file as administrator python

# Run file as administrator on Windows 7, 8, 10
# Tested for Python 3.8.5
import os

def RunAsAdmin(path_to_file,*args):
	os.system(r'Powershell -Command "Start-Process "'+path_to_file+'"'+ # CMD running Powershell
				' -ArgumentList @('+str(args)[1:-1]+')'+ # Arguments. [1:-1] to remove brackets
				' -Verb RunAs"' # Run file as administrator
	)

RunAsAdmin('cmd.exe','arg1','arg2')