Touch calibration PPC3200 Windows 11 IoT 2024 with administrator rights

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Is there a way for a regular user to calibrate the B&R single-touch panel without administrator privileges?

Windows 11 IoT Enterprise 2024 LTSC, PanelPC3200

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Hi,

I have no system to test it, but I remembered that there were built-in mechanisms in Windows to elevate rights for a user if a program needs admin rights.

So I asked Gemini, below is what AI suggested to run a special program with elevated rights as normal user.
Please note, that I can’t test it and therefore I can’t say a) if it works in general, b) if it works in W11 IoT environment or c) how secure it is (based on AI research, this method is the most secure built-in variant, the’re other methods with less security … but in the end, I personally can’t judge it).
So please don’t see this answer as a “proven solution by myself” but just as an idea worth to test.

Best regards!

Gemini answer:

Here is the complete step-by-step guide to configuring the Task Scheduler bypass method. This is the safest, most secure native way to let a standard user run a specific app as an administrator on Windows 11 without exposing your admin password.

Phase 1: Create the Elevated Task (As Admin)

You must first log into the computer using an Administrator account to set up the background trigger.

  1. Press Win + R, type taskschd.msc, and press Enter to open the Task Scheduler.
  2. In the right-hand Actions pane, click Create Task… (do not click Create Basic Task).
  3. Configure the General tab:
    • Name: Give it a short, exact name with no spaces (e.g., RunMyApp). Write this down; you will need it later.
    • Security options: Ensure the user account listed under “When running the task, use the following user account” is an Administrator.
    • Privileges: Check the box that says “Run with highest privileges”. This is the magic checkbox that forces admin rights.
    • Configure for: Change the dropdown at the bottom to Windows 10 or Windows 11 (depending on what shows in your menu).
  4. Configure the Actions tab:
    • Click New… at the bottom.
    • Ensure Action is set to Start a program.
    • Click Browse… and navigate to the exact .exe file of the application you want to run.
    • Optional but highly recommended: Copy the folder path of the application and paste it into the Start in (optional) field. (For example, if the app is C:\Program Files\App\run.exe, paste C:\Program Files\App\ into the Start in box). This prevents errors with apps that rely on relative file paths. Click OK.
  5. Configure the Conditions tab:
    • Uncheck “Start the task only if the computer is on AC power”. This ensures laptop users can still launch the app while running on battery.
  6. Click OK to save the task. You can now close the Task Scheduler and log out of the Admin account.

Phase 2: Create the Desktop Trigger (As Standard User)

Now, log back into the Standard User account where you want the program to be usable.

  1. Right-click an empty space on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut.

  2. In the box that says “Type the location of the item”, type the following exact command:

    cmd

    schtasks /run /tn "RunMyApp"

    Use code with caution.

    (Make sure to change RunMyApp to the exact name you gave the task in Phase 1, keeping the quotation marks).

  3. Click Next.

  4. Give your shortcut a recognizable name (e.g., the actual name of the program) and click Finish.

Phase 3: Clean up the Visuals (Optional)

When the user double-clicks this new shortcut, a black Command Prompt window will quickly flash on the screen while launching the program. You can hide this flash and change the generic shortcut icon so it looks completely seamless.

To hide the black command window:

  1. Right-click your new desktop shortcut and select Properties.
  2. In the Shortcut tab, find the Run: dropdown menu.
  3. Change it from Normal window to Minimized. Click Apply.

To change the shortcut’s icon:

  1. While still in the Properties menu, click the Change Icon… button at the bottom.
  2. Click Browse… and navigate to the original application executable (.exe) file you targeted in Phase 1.
  3. Select the app’s official icon, click OK, and click Apply.

Final result

The standard user can now double-click this customized desktop shortcut, and the software will natively launch with silent, full administrative capabilities—completely bypassing the UAC prompt without putting your overall system security at risk.

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Hi @Wolfgang_W what is status or final solution of your question? can you update us and help us keep community organized?