Run a batch file with a student logged in that can stop and start the spooler?

[kennysarmy]

I need to run a batch file from the students desktop that stops and starts the spooler - but the script needs to be run with elevated privileges.

 

Is there a way?

 

Cheers

[Steve21]

Does it need to be batch/elevated? Or could you just grant them permissions to restart it themselves via Task Manager etc

 

Steve

[sted]

could you not schedule a powershell script every 5 mins say that if the spoolers stopped start it?

[kennysarmy]

the issue is we have a room of PC's and randomly a class will log in and some won't have the printers installed - we suspect it's something to do with ms updates - a logon and off does not solve the issue - only a restart.

 

As that's an inconvenience during the lesson I wanted to test if a stop and start of the spooler would allow the printer script to run again...

[Steve21]

Well if you wanted to do it as just a test could always use RUNAS in the BAT, but you'd still need to give permissions to run BAT/CMD etc

 

If you give the one machine you're testing on it permission to restart the service via GPO would be easier to test?

 

Steve

[sted]

if its happening at logon then again schedule a script mto run at logon

net start spooler

as a scheduled task can run as administrator without the user needing elevating

[kennysarmy]

This might help:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/102335-allow-student-accounts-ability-restart-print-spooler-service.html

[andydis]

in my experience when the print spooler starts playing up like this its because of low memory,

[kennysarmy]

It worked:

 

Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > System Services

 

Find Print Spooler in the list, define the setting and set to Automatic startup, then click Edit Security, add your Pupils group, and tick Start, stop and pause.