NSudo | Series of System Administration Tools | General Thread

Mouri_Naruto · Nov 19, 2018

Thomas Dubreuil said: ↑
Just now realized I can finally use space in paths inside Nsudo.json...Great!!
DOS names with ~1 was a pain !

However I think you didn't expand well all environment variables? for example comexp (component services), taskschd not working...it was used to work
Here is my json example
Code:
{
   "ShortCutList_V2": {
       "Xyplorer":  "C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYSTEM~1\\SYSTEM~1\\Xyplorer\\XYplorer.exe",
       "Task Scheduler": "taskschd",
       "Registry Workshop": "C:\\PROGRA~1\\REGIST~1\\RegWorkshopX64.exe",
       "PowerShell": "powershell",
       "Hosts": "notepad C:\\Windows\\System32\\Drivers\\etc\\hosts",
       "Component Services": "comexp",
       "CMD": "cmd"
       }
}
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You should try "mmc comexp.msc" in NSudo.
Beginning with NSudo 6.1, I don't use the Command Prompt to implement the process creation.

Mouri

Thomas Dubreuil · Nov 19, 2018

works perfectly thank you for the hint !

Mouri_Naruto · Nov 19, 2018

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Mouri_Naruto · Dec 5, 2018

User Experience of NSudo

DPI Support

System Aware: Windows Vista / 2008 / 7 / 2008 R2 / 8 / 2012 / 8.1 / 2012 R2

Per-Monitor DPI Aware v2: Windows 10 Version 1507 (With undocumented API) / 1511 (With undocumented API) / 1607 / 1703 / 1709 / 1803 / 1809

Accessibility (Narrator, High Contrast, Keyboard control)

Yes, because NSudo only uses Windows standard controls which accessibility well supported.

Console

You can use NSudo at least 80x25 console window.

Command Line

NSudo supports "--", "/" and "-" option prefix. (For example, you can use "-U:T" or "--U:T" or "/U:T")

NSudo supports ":" and "=" to assign values to options. (For example, you can use "-U:T" or "-U=T")

I'm proud of that and I hope everyone will enjoy using NSudo.

In the future, NSudo will introduce the Environment Configuration infrastructure and the brand new NSudo SDK. I hope more and more developers and geeks will be happy.

Mouri

LancelotR · Dec 10, 2018

Hi all,

Big Thanks for NSUDO Mouri,
I am happy

Only small thing:

Can we have lnk (shortcut) support to execute nsudo with a .lnk file which will open relevant application with rights ?

This will get right click work with shortcuts too
(
like exe etc. with
post154 156 - https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...administration-tool.59268/page-8#post-1385247
)

giving example:

having D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe :
Adding following registry:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\RunAsSystem (NSudo)]
;"D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe"
"Icon"=hex(2):44,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,6f,00,72,00,74,00,61,00,62,00,6c,00,65,\
  00,73,00,73,00,5c,00,4e,00,73,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,5c,00,78,00,36,00,34,00,\
  5c,00,4e,00,53,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\RunAsSystem (NSudo)\Command]
@="D:\\Portabless\\Nsudo\\x64\\NSudo.exe -U:S -P:E \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\RunAsTrustedInstaller (NSudo)]
;"D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe"
"Icon"=hex(2):44,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,6f,00,72,00,74,00,61,00,62,00,6c,00,65,\
  00,73,00,73,00,5c,00,4e,00,73,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,5c,00,78,00,36,00,34,00,\
  5c,00,4e,00,53,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\RunAsTrustedInstaller (NSudo)\Command]
@="D:\\Portabless\\Nsudo\\x64\\NSudo.exe -U:T -P:E \"%1\""

do not work with shortcuts.

giving working example:

having D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe :
Adding following registry:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\RunAsSystem (NSudo)]
;"D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe"
"Icon"=hex(2):44,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,6f,00,72,00,74,00,61,00,62,00,6c,00,65,\
  00,73,00,73,00,5c,00,4e,00,73,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,5c,00,78,00,36,00,34,00,\
  5c,00,4e,00,53,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\RunAsSystem (NSudo)\Command]
@="D:\\Portabless\\Nsudo\\x64\\NSudo.exe -U:S -P:E \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\RunAsTrustedInstaller (NSudo)]
;"D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe"
"Icon"=hex(2):44,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,6f,00,72,00,74,00,61,00,62,00,6c,00,65,\
  00,73,00,73,00,5c,00,4e,00,73,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,5c,00,78,00,36,00,34,00,\
  5c,00,4e,00,53,00,75,00,64,00,6f,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\RunAsTrustedInstaller (NSudo)\Command]
@="D:\\Portabless\\Nsudo\\x64\\NSudo.exe -U:T -P:E \"%1\""

works fine with exefiles.

Big Thanks again for NSUDO

Mouri_Naruto · Dec 10, 2018

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LancelotR · Dec 10, 2018

Hi Mouri_Naruto,

I understand new fronted and fine with that.

Following you, to avoid see first cmd screen what I do:
eg.
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\RunAsSystem (NSudo)\Command
D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe -U:S -P:E -ShowWindowMode:Hide cmd.exe /c Start "NSudo" "%1"

and on CommandStore way (for submenus)
I added an additional.CMD keys
eg.
......\CommandStore\shell\NSudo.RunAs.CMD.System\command
D:\Portabless\Nsudo\x64\NSudo.exe -U:S -P:E -ShowWindowMode:Hide cmd.exe /c Start "NSudo" ""%1""
.....
---->
Classes\lnkfile\shell\NSudo,SubCommands,NSudo.RunAs.CMD.TrustedInstaller;NSudo.RunAs.CMD.System

ps: also tested with cmd.exe and some .cmd files, all work fine here (gui showed etc.)

I hope above is useful.

Thanks for quick feedback.

Thomas Dubreuil · Dec 14, 2018

Mouri_Naruto said: ↑
Because of the new process creation frontend used in NSudo 6.1, you can use the following way to achieve the old way.
Code:
NSudo.exe -U:T -P:E cmd /c "NSudo.ContextMenu.Launcher" "%1"
Mouri
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The other problem is, when you type NSudo -install to add NSudo to the context menu the command is not parsed correctly.
Nsudo -install adds
Code:
"C:\WINDOWS\NSudo.exe" -U:S -ShowWindowMode=Hide cmd /c start "NSudo.ContextMenu.Launcher" %1
(which does not work with "space in application path")
while it should add
Code:
"C:\Windows\NSudo.exe" -U:T -ShowWindowMode=Hide cmd /c start "NSudo.ContextMenu.Launcher" "%1" 
(correct command)

Mouri_Naruto · Dec 15, 2018

Thomas Dubreuil said: ↑
The other problem is, when you type NSudo -install to add NSudo to the context menu the command is not parsed correctly.
Nsudo -install adds
Code:
"C:\WINDOWS\NSudo.exe" -U:S -ShowWindowMode=Hide cmd /c start "NSudo.ContextMenu.Launcher" %1
(which does not work with "space in application path")
while it should add
Code:
"C:\Windows\NSudo.exe" -U:T -ShowWindowMode=Hide cmd /c start "NSudo.ContextMenu.Launcher" "%1" 
(correct command)
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Got it. I will fix them, thanks.

Mouri.

Mouri_Naruto · Dec 15, 2018

New features roadmap about future versions of NSudo

Windows AppContainer

Specify the AppContainer.

Specify the AppContainer Capabilities.

Redirect File and Registry with NSudo NShadow Extension

Token

Run as other standard user with the username and password.

Run as specific process, session or service token.

Include, exclude, enable or disable token privileges.

Job Object

Limit the process memory.

Process

Specify the CPU cores and NUMA nodes.

Set or remove environment variables.

Configuation

Introduce the NSudo Envrionment Configuation File.

Specify the path of the ShortCutList file.

Manage the environments and ShortCutList items.

Developer

NSudo C++ SDK

User Experience

Introduce the new UI.

Publish to chocolatey.

I hope I can implement all of these features in 2019. What is your opinion on them?

Mouri

slayer9450 · Dec 15, 2018

What I would like most from NSudo in the future is to be able scroll command prompt and powershell windows.

Mouri_Naruto · Dec 16, 2018

slayer9450 said: ↑

What I would like most from NSudo in the future is to be able scroll command prompt and powershell windows.
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If you are using Windows 10 Version 1803 or later, you are able to scroll console windows which the process are running under the System token context. (TrustedInstaller Token = System Token + TrustedInstall SID)
I have tried to add the support in the old system, but I didn't find a way to solve it.

Mouri

pf100 · Dec 16, 2018

@Mouri_Naruto NSudo 6.1 works great. Just tried nsudoc 6.1. Hides command prompts without making the cursor flash a wait cursor for a split second like powerrun does. The -Wait option executes far faster than powerrun with a timeout. Works better than I expected. For my uses, it's perfect.
Thanks.

Thomas Dubreuil · Dec 22, 2018

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MonarchX · Dec 25, 2018

Launching NSudo.exe as Admin, selecting Trusted Installer + All Privs, and then selecting .exe is still more powerful and gives more freedom than selecting the same .exe, right-clicking, and selecting NSudo Trusted Installer + All Privs from context menu. Why is that?

l33tissw00t · Dec 26, 2018

Question:
Often when doing hdd backup/recovery there are ntfs file permission issues. explorer prompts to get permission and then you gotta wait all that time. However, when using PE to access drive, there are never any warnings. I assumed that had to do with PE running as higher privileges. Issue is - with nsudo running explorer at high privilege I still get permission issues on drives.

In short, can nsudo run explorer in a way that gives full access to other ntfs drives, similar to PE?

Any tips?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. Also fine when using cmd as admin

Mouri_Naruto · Dec 27, 2018

MonarchX said: ↑

Launching NSudo.exe as Admin, selecting Trusted Installer + All Privs, and then selecting .exe is still more powerful and gives more freedom than selecting the same .exe, right-clicking, and selecting NSudo Trusted Installer + All Privs from context menu. Why is that?
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Have more ways is not a bad thing.

l33tissw00t said: ↑

Question:
Often when doing hdd backup/recovery there are ntfs file permission issues. explorer prompts to get permission and then you gotta wait all that time. However, when using PE to access drive, there are never any warnings. I assumed that had to do with PE running as higher privileges. Issue is - with nsudo running explorer at high privilege I still get permission issues on drives.

In short, can nsudo run explorer in a way that gives full access to other ntfs drives, similar to PE?

Any tips?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. Also fine when using cmd as admin
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I think you can read: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/run-explorer-as-ti.78329/

Mouri

Mouri_Naruto · Dec 27, 2018

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NSudo | Series of System Administration Tools | General Thread

These things you maybe see in the future version of NSudo. What do you think about?

Publish to Chocolatey? (Suggested by wwtex.)

Publish to scoop? (Suggested by wwtex.)

Publish to Windows Store? (Desktop Bridge.)

Add NSudo Configuration Editor?

Using Qt to implement the UI? (It may increase the binary size of NSudo.)

Compile NSudo with CMake?

Yes

No

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