OpenAsAdmin

OpenAsAdmin is a Windows command-line tool that allows you to open any file with administrator privileges using its associated application. It can also be installed to the right-click context menu for quick access.

Features

• ✅ Open any file with administrator privileges
• ✅ Support for installing to the right-click context menu
• ✅ Support for uninstalling from the right-click context menu
• ✅ Automatically uses the file's associated application

Installation

Installation Steps

1. Download the latest version of the executable from the Releases page
2. Save the downloaded OpenAsAdmin.exe file to your preferred location
3. Navigate to the directory where OpenAsAdmin.exe is saved
4. Run the installation command:

OpenAsAdmin.exe install -n "Open as Administrator"

Usage

Using from the Right-Click Menu

1. Right-click on any file
2. Select "Open as Administrator" (or the name you specified during installation)

Using from the Command Line

OpenAsAdmin.exe open -f "path/to/your/file.txt"

Command Line Parameters

Install Command

OpenAsAdmin.exe install --name "Menu Name" [-n "Menu Name"]

• --name or -n: The name displayed in the context menu (required)

Uninstall Command

OpenAsAdmin.exe uninstall

Open File Command

OpenAsAdmin.exe open --file "File Path" [-f "File Path"]

• --file or -f: The path of the file to open (required)

Building

Building Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/JerryJian/OpenAsAdmin.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd OpenAsAdmin

3. Build using .NET CLI:

dotnet build -c Release

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit issues and pull requests.

Support

If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions, please open an issue on the Issues page.