Can C Applications Request Administrator Privileges at Runtime?

Run-Time Administrator Privilege Request in C

Is it feasible to enable a Windows-based C application to request administrator privileges dynamically? Elevated privileges are attainable during compilation, but can they be granted at run time as well?

Run-Time Elevation

If you desire the application to perpetually run with elevated privileges, you can supply it with a manifest, which can be embedded during compilation or placed as an external file alongside the executable. However, if you wish to manually select elevated execution, you can right-click the executable or shortcut and choose "Run As Administrator."

Programmatic Elevation

To elevate privileges programmatically, utilize the "runas" verb while launching a process:

ShellExecute( NULL, 
    "runas",  
    "c:\windows\notepad.exe",  
    " c:\temp\report.txt",     
    NULL,                        // default dir 
    SW_SHOWNORMAL  
); 

This allows you to elevate privileges for specific actions or processes without compromising the overall application's integrity.

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