Compile an AutoIt automation script to a standalone executable that needs administrator rights
domain: autoitscript.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Add #RequireAdmin as one of the first lines of the .au3 script so both the interpreted script and any compiled .exe request elevation
Compile with Aut2Exe (bundled with AutoIt, or via SciTE's Build menu) to produce a standalone .exe
Confirm the compiled .exe requests elevation — Aut2Exe embeds the manifest automatically when #RequireAdmin is present; check for the UAC shield icon on the .exe
When the elevated .exe needs to automate another window, make sure that target window is also running elevated, since UIPI blocks an elevated process from sending input to a non-elevated one
For unattended/scheduled execution, run the compiled .exe via a Scheduled Task configured to run with highest privileges, since headless UAC prompts can't be answered interactively
Known gotchas
#RequireAdmin only affects the compiled script itself — it does not grant permission to control other processes at a different integrity level, which is governed separately by UIPI
A Scheduled Task set to run elevated still needs Run whether user is logged on or not plus a stored credential to be truly unattended; otherwise Windows shows an interactive UAC-style prompt that blocks headless execution
Elevating the automation script also elevates its blast radius for any bug — mis-clicked coordinates or wrong window targeting are far more consequential than in a non-elevated script
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