How to supply password to runas command when executing it from java

Question

I have to run a batch files from a java program which need administrative privilege. I am using the below command

runtime.getruntime().exec("runas /user:Admin \"C:\\Program Files\\test.bat\"");

but when it get executed its prompt for the password for the Admin account. How can I give the password for it.

Answer 1

You can't pipe a password into runas, as it requests the password from the terminal, not from stdin. There's no equivalent of "sudo -s".