Sudo for Windows

This project is licensed under the MIT Lincense.

• ⚠ Warning: The software may have security vulnerabilities and should be used with caution.

1.Introducing

As we all know, in Linux (and some Unix-like systems) we can use sudo and su to elevate privileges (run as root).

But in Windows, we need to elevate privileges through UAC (User Account Control). This makes us have to open a new terminal with administrator privileges when we want to run commands as administrator.

So I made this software. It can help us run commands as administrator without having to open a new terminal.

2.Install

First, download a release package and extract it.

• SET FILE SYSTEM PERMISSIONS TO PREVENT STANDARD USERS FROM MODIFYING THESE FILES. OTHERWISE, STANDARD USERS WILL BE ABLE TO RUN ELEVATED PROCESSES!

Use the following command to create the service:

sc create SudoService type= own start= auto binPath= "<path-to-service-exe>" DisplayName= "Sudo for Windows Service"

• Replace <path-to-service-exe> with the path to "SudoService.exe".

Then, start the service:

sc start SudoService

• The service will start automatically the next time.

At last, add the directory where the software is stored to the PATH environment variable.

Now, you can use sudo and su commands in Windows!

3.Uninstall

Use the following command to stop the service:

sc stop SudoService

Then, remove the service:

sc delete SudoService

At last, remove the directory where the software is stored (don't forget to remove the path from the PATH environment variable).

4.Build

Required:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 or later with Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools v143 or later
• Microsoft Windows SDK 10.0 or later

Commands:

git clone https://github.com/AstruFlare/sudo-for-windows.git
cd sudo-for-windows
msbuild "Sudo for Windows.sln" -p:Configuration=Release -p:Platform=<arch>

• Replace <arch> with the architecture (x64, x86, ARM, ARM64) that you want to build.

Then you can see the target files in the directory targets\<arch>.

There should be the following target files:

• su.exe
• sudo.exe
• SudoConfiguration.dll
• SudoHelper.exe
• SudoRpcClient.dll
• SudoService.exe