├── .gitignore
├── APP.EXE.manifest
├── README.md
└── app.go


/.gitignore:
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 1 | ### Go template
 2 | # Compiled Object files, Static and Dynamic libs (Shared Objects)
 3 | *.o
 4 | *.a
 5 | *.so
 6 | 
 7 | # Folders
 8 | _obj
 9 | _test
10 | 
11 | # Architecture specific extensions/prefixes
12 | *.[568vq]
13 | [568vq].out
14 | 
15 | *.cgo1.go
16 | *.cgo2.c
17 | _cgo_defun.c
18 | _cgo_gotypes.go
19 | _cgo_export.*
20 | 
21 | _testmain.go
22 | 
23 | *.exe
24 | *.test
25 | *.prof
26 | 
27 | # Created by .ignore support plugin (hsz.mobi)
28 | 
29 | app.syso
30 | app.exe


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/APP.EXE.manifest:
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 1 | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 2 | <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
 3 | <assemblyIdentity
 4 |     version="9.0.0.0"
 5 |     processorArchitecture="x86"
 6 |     name="app.exe"
 7 |     type="win32"
 8 | />
 9 | <description>Golang example of using a manifest file to prompt "Run as administrator"</description>
10 | <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
11 |     <security>
12 |         <requestedPrivileges>
13 |             <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
14 |         </requestedPrivileges>
15 |     </security>
16 | </trustInfo>
17 | </assembly>
18 | 


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/README.md:
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 1 | # run-as-admin
 2 | Golang example of using a manifest file to prompt "Run as administrator"
 3 | 
 4 | ## Build app with manifest
 5 | 
 6 | Install [rsrc](https://github.com/akavel/rsrc)
 7 | tool for embedding binary resources in Go programs
 8 | 
 9 |     go get github.com/akavel/rsrc
10 |     
11 | Generates a .syso file with embedded resources
12 | 
13 |     rsrc -manifest app.exe.manifest -o app.syso
14 | 
15 | Build executable
16 | 
17 |     GOOS="windows" GOARCH="386" go build -o app.exe
18 | 
19 | 
20 | ## Reference
21 | 
22 | [how-to-ask-for-administer-privileges-on-windows-with-go](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31558066/how-to-ask-for-administer-privileges-on-windows-with-go)
23 | 
24 | [check-if-application-is-running-as-administrator-in-golang](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27366298/check-if-application-is-running-as-administrator-in-golang)
25 | 
26 | 
27 | # Without a manifest
28 | 
29 | See [this technique](https://stackoverflow.com/a/59147866/639133), "...run as a standard user in most cases, and only elevate when needed. I use this in command line tools where most functions don't need admin rights"
30 | 
31 | 


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/app.go:
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 1 | package main
 2 | 
 3 | import (
 4 | 	"fmt"
 5 | )
 6 | 
 7 | func main() {
 8 | 	fmt.Println("You should have seen a dialogue promting for permissions")
 9 | 	fmt.Println("")
10 | 	fmt.Println("Press any key to continue")
11 |     fmt.Scanln()
12 | }
13 | 
14 | 


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