Would you like to learn how to start a Powershell command-line as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use Powershell as the account NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM on a computer running Windows.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7

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Tutorial Powershell - Start a command prompt as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM

Download and extract the application named PSEXEC.

Psexec download

In our example, this is the path to the PSEXEC command.

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As an Administrator, start an elevated command line.

Windows - Elevated command prompt

Access the application directory.

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Start a Powershell command-line as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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Accept the license agreement.

Pxexec license agreement

Optionally, accept the license agreement using the command line.

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The Powershell command line will start in a new window.

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Verify the user account running the Powershell.

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Here is the command output.

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In our example, we used the PSEXEC application to start a Powershell command line as the NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM account.

Congratulations! You are able to start a Powershell command prompt as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

Tutorial Powershell - Run a command as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM

Download and extract the application named PSEXEC.

Psexec download

In our example, this is the path to the PSEXEC command.

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As an Administrator, start an elevated command line.

Windows - Elevated command prompt

Access the application directory.

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Start a Powershell command as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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Optionally, hide the Powershell window.

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Run multiple Powershell commands as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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Run a Powershell script as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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In our example, we used the PSEXEC application to run a Powershell command as the NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM account.

Congratulations! You are able to run a Powershell command as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.