TFS Build: Run a Powershell script as administrator

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I created a build definition for our nightly build server. After building the project (a windows service), I need to execute a Powershell script to install and start the service. So I added a build step to run the specific Powershell script. Then I installed a TFS Build Agent & Visual Studio at the (soon to be) nightly build server. After running the build script I got an 'exit code 5' which seems to be related to missing administratior permissions. If I start the script as admin on the server manually, it works fine. The user, which is used by the agent, already got admin permissions.

Is there a way to execute the powershell script on the build server with a build agent / build definition with admin permissions?

You can't bypass the UAC prompt, if that's what you are asking. — Bill_Stewart
– Bill_Stewart, Commented Jul 19, 2016 at 14:41
Our admins configured the server to disable UAC, so this should not be the problem — TheWho
– TheWho, Commented Jul 20, 2016 at 10:19
This is unfortunate. Disabling UAC is definitely not recommended. — Bill_Stewart
– Bill_Stewart, Commented Jul 20, 2016 at 14:08
Is there another way to get along with UAC when executing PowerShell scripts (that require admin permissions) in TFS build definitions? — TheWho
– TheWho, Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 8:10

PatrickLu-MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-20 10:08:04Z

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You just need to make sure your build service account (which can be a local account, a domain account, or Local Service in a workgroup) also got admin permission.

answered Jul 20, 2016 at 10:08

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TheWho Over a year ago

The user configured for the build agent already got full admin permissions, yet i still get error code 5 problems when executing the powershell script

TheWho Over a year ago

Okay, problem solved... The machine had to be restartet after the permission change (i should have known it better after 20 years as a Windows user)

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