Starting a ConPTY process with UAC elevation #493

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opened 2026-01-30 21:53:40 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Eugeny on GitHub (Dec 23, 2018).

What is the Microsoft's recommended way to start an elevated process with an attached PTY?

  1. CredUIPromptForWindowsCredentialsW + LogonUserW + CreateProcessWithTokenW?
  2. Running runas.exe with a PTY?
  3. Something else?
Originally created by @Eugeny on GitHub (Dec 23, 2018). What is the Microsoft's recommended way to start an elevated process with an attached PTY? 1) CredUIPromptForWindowsCredentialsW + LogonUserW + CreateProcessWithTokenW? 2) Running runas.exe with a PTY? 3) Something else?
claunia added the Issue-QuestionArea-InteropResolution-Won't-FixProduct-Conpty labels 2026-01-30 21:53:40 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#493