Hard Code Password Question/Passing a Parameter to Console

[maximusava]

Hello,
Let me first apploigize as I am sure this question sounds like it is all over the place. I am trying to write a c++ program that will install software on a users PC. The problem that I am having is that the program will not run correctly for a normal user account (in Windows XP, users need elevated privs to install software). Basically, I am using c++ and cmd line arguments to make everything happen.

I have tried to use a runas command, but Windows does not allow you to hardcode passwords into anything (batch files and ect.)

Does anyone know of a way to pass a parameter to the console during runtime...from the program itself? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

In a nutshell, here is what I have so far (Specifics have been removed for security reasons):

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    //VARIABLES
    string path = "net use z: \\\\Server\\Share$\\Folder /user:Domain\\Username Password /persistent:no";
    string application = "RUNAS /user:Domain\\Username \"z:\\application.exe ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 /quiet\"";
    string pswd = "Password";
    
    //EXECUTED COMMANDS  
    system("title JavaRE Install");
      
    string command1 = path;
    system( command1.c_str() );
    
    string command3 = application;
    system( command3.c_str() );
    
    string command4 = pswd;
    system( command4.c_str() );
}

When my program gets to the "runas" section the console stops and prompts for a password. I would like this password to come straight from my coding and not require any user interaction. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[helios]

Belongs in the Windows forum, but anyway.
Three choices:
1. Tell your users to install with admin privileges.
2. Install to a user directory instead of a shared directory.
3.
BOOL WINAPI CreateProcessAsUser(
__in HANDLE hToken,
__in LPCTSTR lpApplicationName,
__in LPTSTR lpCommandLine,
__in LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpProcessAttributes,
__in LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpThreadAttributes,
__in BOOL bInheritHandles,
__in DWORD dwCreationFlags,
__in LPVOID lpEnvironment,
__in LPCTSTR lpCurrentDirectory,
__in LPSTARTUPINFO lpStartupInfo,
__out LPPROCESS_INFORMATION lpProcessInformation
);