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Run script elevated as different user on remote machine

I have a Windows Scheduled Task that runs a Powershell script file A.ps1. This task runs mostly locally and does NOT need elevation/administrator access. However, a few steps need to run on a remote ...
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Schedule tasks on windows 11: administrator has no permissions

Trying to schedule a task, Enter user account information for running this task. User account selection drop down: sa abc700ge5d28c9a2 <myUserAccount> Where do the first two user accounts ...
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Why user accounts do "not have permission to run this task"?

I am creating a Scheduled task configured via PowerShell using the XML: $LogonTask_xml = @" <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?> <Task version="1.3" ...
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How can I modify the "schedule scan" to be disabled? (don't have permission to disable)

After running powercfg /requests, it seems that \Device\HarddiskVolume3\Windows\System32\MoUsoCoreWorker.exe is responsible for my computer not being able to sleep/stay asleep. I've located the ...
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How to fix broken permissions for Windows scheduled task?

I've got a custom scheduled task set up in Windows Task Scheduler, but somehow the access control permissions for it have gotten broken. Even though I'm logged in as admin, I can't change the user ...
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What are tasks run by Windows Task Scheduler with "highest privileges" actually doing?

I am able to run a takeown from a Windows Task Scheduler task using my own credentials and it succeeds where I have access. But this is not the same as running takeown as an administrator-- I am ...
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How to prevent programs from making new entries in task scheduler when installing them on windows?

how can you prevent programs from making new entries in task scheduler or new startup entries when you install them like flash or acrobat reader? I want to block this or better: they should ask for my ...
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What local group should user belong to be able to run windows task as that user

When I assign user to a task, I get warning message "This task requires that the user account specified has Log on as batch job rights", but then I can click ok and it keeps this user assigned for ...
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