Would you like to learn how to start a command-line as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use a command-line 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 Windows – 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 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 command line will start in a new window.

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Verify the user account running the command line.

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Here is the command output.

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

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

Tutorial Windows – 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 command as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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Run multiple commands as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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Run a BATCH script as NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

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

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