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This module allows you to run a process (defaulting to PowerShell) as a different user by providing a known username and password. By default, the standard output (stdout), standard error (stderr), and standard input (stdin) are attached to the current console of the caller.

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# PowerRunAs

This module can also be used as standalone script.

## Installation

### As a Module

```powershell
Install-Module -Name PowerRunAs
Import-Module -Name PowerRunAs
```

### As a Script

```powershell
IEX (Get-Content .\PowerRunAs.psm1 -Raw)
```

```powershell
IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('<protocol>://<host>:<port>/<uri>/PowerRunAs.psm1')
```

Or Invoke-🧠

## Usage

| Parameter          | Type             | Default    | Description  |
|--------------------|------------------|------------|--------------|
| Username (*)       | String           | None       | An existing Microsoft Windows local user account.  |
| Password (*)       | String           | None       | Password of specified user account. |
| Domain             | String           | None       | specify the domain of the user account under which the new process is to be started. |
| Application        | String           | powershell.exe | Application to be executed in the context of a different user. |
| Argument           | String           | None       | An optional argument to be passed to the application. |
| Detach             | Switch           | False      | If present, stdout, stdin, and stderr will not be connected to the current caller's console. The process will run in a detached state and will be visible. |

`*` = Mandatory Options

### Example

![Example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAs/main/images/example.png)

```powershell
net user darkcodersc mypassword /add
```

```powershell
# Launch a new instance of PowerShell as the user darkcodersc in the caller's console (attached).
Invoke-RunAs -Username "darkcodersc" -Password "mypassword"

# Launch a visible notepad as the user darkcodersc (dettached)
Invoke-RunAs -Username "darkcodersc" -Password "mypassword" -Application "notepad.exe" -Detach
```

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