Copy and Paste Complex password to CMD.

Question

_{Friday, September 22, 2017 1:22 PM}

Hi,

I''m running a .bat with runas within the script but when being prompted to type in the password im having issue with pasting complex passwords. I keep getting password incorrect (it is fine when manually typed in). It seems like the first two character are being pasted and entered.

I'm only having an issue with this in Windows 10, it works fine in Windows 7. I have replicated the pasting issue in the screenshot trying to paste Password.

Any Suggestions?

All replies (4)

_{Monday, September 25, 2017 7:50 AM}

Hi,

You could check the settings below.

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Click the little icon in the upper left corner of the command prompt window

3. In the menu that opens, choose “Properties”

4. In the dialog box that opens, make sure the "Options" tab is selected and then place a check by “QuickEdit Mode”

5. Click the “OK” button

Hope it will be helpful to you

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_{Monday, September 25, 2017 2:23 PM}

Hi Carl,

I have just tried this, but QuickEdit Mode was already enabled. All of the settings match the screenshot.

_{Monday, September 25, 2017 4:07 PM | 1 vote}

Do you have 3rd party security software installed?

See Copy and paste stops working in Windows 8

_{Tuesday, September 26, 2017 7:38 AM}

Yes,

Sophos EndPoint security and Control.