Problems using RunAs in TestComplete7 - runas

I have a problem with running RunAs mode in TestComplete7.
I use:
var p = TestedApps.MyApp.RunAs("domain", "user", "password");
but without success.
I get this error:
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Unable to run "MyApp" under the Domain\User account.
Make sure that the password and other parameters are valid and you have sufficient rights to run processes under another user account.
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I'm running TestComplete in Administrator mode and I've done everything as explained in TestComplete Help.

Check out this TestComplete support article for troubleshooting tips. Some key points from this article:
Is the Secondary Logon service running?
Are the domain, user name and password valid and spelled correctly?
Try Windows runas command with an arbitrary application (e.g. Notepad) and exactly the same credentials and see if it works.
Is the password non-empty? (Accounts with empty passwords aren't supported for RunAs in TestComplete.)
Does this account have permissions for actually executing the application?

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Tried this :
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I am trying to install postgresql on a server using a bat file. I am using initdb.exe with --pwfile option so that it picks up the password form a text file and continues...
for some reason, even with --pwfile option, it is still prompting me for a password.. Not sure what the problem is.. This is the script I am using:
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set DBADMIN = something
set DBDATA = something
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Thanks
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But the user has to enter nevertheless a password - the password for the other user account with the extended privileges to install applications. If it would be possible to run something requiring extended privileges for installing software without requesting entering the password by the user, every bad guy out in the world could very easily install trojaners and other malware (as it is possible on Windows 2000 / XP or since Windows Vista with user account control disabled).
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