Show HN: UAC-Less Sudo for Windows

Category: devtools

Tags: windows, privilege-escalation, security, sudo, system-service

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

wsudo is a sudo-like tool for Windows that avoids UAC prompts by using a system service to assign elevated tokens to processes. It employs an undocumented Windows API (NtSetInformationProcess) to elevate a suspended process, providing a seamless experience for users in the wsudoers group. The project is early-stage but shows promise for developers and power users seeking frictionless privilege escalation.

Target audience: Windows developers, system administrators, and power users

Repository: https://github.com/parkovski/wsudo · C++ · GPL-3.0 · 84 stars

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