How to remote execute an ELEVATED remote script in PowerShell

Question

I have two servers:

• serverA (windows 2003 server)
• serverB (windows 7)

ServerA contains a folder with a batch file (deploy.bat) that needs to be executed from an elevated powershell prompt. In ServerA, if I run it from a normal prompt or powershell prompt it fails. If I run it from an elevated prompt it works. (run as administrator).

The problem I have is when I try to execute batch file from serverB using a remote powershell execution. I am able to execute with this command:

Invoke-Command -computername serverA .\remotedeploy.ps1

The content of remotedeploy.ps1 is:

cd D:\Builds\build5
.\Deploy.bat

I have looked a lot questions in stackoverflow about:

• Execute a remote powershell (This works for me)
• Execute a local powershell with elevated prompt (I can do it)

This question is about both at the same time. So the exact question is:

Is possible to execute an ELEVATED REMOTE script in PowerShell?

Answer 1

Do you try to change remoteDeploy.ps1 to start CMD.EXE with elevated rights :

cd D:\Builds\build5
start-process CMD.EXE -verb runas -argumentlist "-C",".\Deploy.bat"