A type of user account on an operating system which will typically allow all functions to be performed to a computer, including (but not limited to) the creation and restriction of user accounts, installing software or drivers, or changing operating system options.
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“The requested operation requires elevation” when using Admin login
To start things off I am using a PC on a network with my own Active Directory login, but when I say Admin Account I mean I'm using the network's AD Administrator account.
I'm trying to edit my Hosts ...
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Setting up microsoft intune, need to lock down computer
So, I have an initiative to set up Microsoft Intune on a number (~450) remote computers. Those computers are currently running deep freeze to reduce the damage that people can do to them by ...
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running a python script as Administrator in Windows
I have this small Python function:
def change_boot(self):
subprocess.call(['runas', '/user:Administrator','bcdedit'], shell=True)
However it keeps asking for the admin password ... how ...
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How do I grant permissions to an installer (no “run as admin” mode)?
I'm trying to update my Tortoise client but when I run the file (I'm logged in as an administrator), the process fails because it can't write to .../bin directory.
When I right click the mouse, ...
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How can I set Win+R run dialog to always run as administrator in Windows 8? [duplicate]
I have recently upgraded to Windows 8.
I almost exclusively use Win+R and the run dialog to open any program, and as a developer need to open some programs as an administrator.
In Windows 7, the run ...
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Disable network on administrator logoff
I need to make sure that on a laptop, normal users cannot use any networking. I do this by creating a Group Policy Object which disallows enabling/disabling any network connections. However, this ...
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Why there is no sudoers file: “/etc/sudoers: No such file or directory”?
I am trying to add a new admin user, but:
# adduser username admin
adduser: The user `username' does not exist.
# man sudoers
No manual entry for sudoers
# less /etc/sudoers
/etc/sudoers: No ...
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Protect documents on a NAS without using Windows domain credentials [closed]
My first time on SuperUser, looks great!
I have a question regarding file sharing in a Windows network. For a project, I am looking into a way of sharing a drive / volume between a few people that ...
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How do I configure my application to run as administrator automatically?
I have created a patch file with an executable inside of it using Winrar SFX feature.
After executing the SFX file and the extraction ends up, my executable file will never run because it doesn't have ...
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RHEL 5.5 - Operating System Installation
Is it possible to customize versions of packages like "binutils , Glibc , libstd .." while installing the operating system??
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Deleted admin HKLM\Software\Microsoft\ and now there is no admin on the system
One of my colleagues has deleted the registry stuff related to the Administrator account on his PC and now he cannot see the "Administrator" account on the Windows machine!! There is just a "Guest" ...
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Rename user folder in Windows 8
I just bought a PC with Windows 8 and am struggling to get to grips with it. When setting it up I entered the name Signon which was the wrong name. I then went into the users part of the Control Panel ...
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DLL not found by program written for XP but run on Win 7
I am running an application that was written for XP on a windows 7 machine.
I run the application in compatibililty Windows XP (Service Pack 3) and as administrator.
at a certain stage the ...
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Windows 7 Scheduled Task with alternate credentials - Admin
I have a scheduled task on a win 7 box that runs under alternate permissions. The account that created the scheduled task was a local admin on the PC, but now the company is removing accounts from ...
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If a Windows cmd.exe is running with elevated privileges does anything I execute from its prompt also run with elevated privileges?
If my cmd.exe Window says "Administrator" in the title bar, indicating it was started with elevated privileges, does this mean anything I execute from this command window is also run with elevated ...
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Add another system admin on Linux
I am root user in my Linux system. I want to add another system admin and let him/her to help to do the admin job. What privilege should I design for that role (sysadmin)?
What is the different ...
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Start an app from command line with Admin Privileges [duplicate]
In unix you can sudo ... if you want to do something that requires elevated permissions. Is there a windows equivalent? In cmd I can type regedit to open the registry editor, but is there any way to ...
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URGENT - Office Laptop - Bluetooth Headset Installed Not Connecting [closed]
recently bought an Iball base09 bluetooth headset. which i am trying since 3days to install on my office laptop which is blocked with ADMIN PASSWORD all over.
IT guy from office installed all the ...
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Change Admin password on windows 7 without system error 5 [duplicate]
I created an Admin account on the Pc at home , so that I can use Parental Controls and stuff ( for my kids) but wasn't using it .Now I forgot the Password.
I have been following some tutorials ...
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Server Computer is not listed in My Network places
The server computer is not listed in my network places, when I opened the network from the client computer. We are using Windows 2003 Server and all other client computer installed Windows 7 64-bit. ...
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How to start a de-elevated cmd from admin command prompt
I have an administrator command prompt. I'd like to load another command prompt from here without administrator priveledges.
I'm pretty sure its some usage of 'runas' but I can't find the ...
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Windows 8 administrator's account permissions have been reduced to guest's account
Some reason I am unable to do simple tasks like change time or uninstall a program.
Here is the list of user accounts:
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How can I force file association update without admin rights on win7?
On windows 7 I previously used Foo\notepad++.exe to open .txt files, now that has been deleted and I want to use Bar\notepad++.exe. When I use the Windows OpenWith menu option on a .txt file and ...
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How to check if given Windows XP SP2 dll library is proper one?
How to check if given Windows XP SP2 dll library is proper one ? I have to fix some problem with Windows XP SP2 system, where two dll was manualy replaced (not by me): comctl32.dll and wmploc.dll, are ...
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Windows 7 Administrator user doesn't have Admin rights
On windows 7, I have a user account of the 'administrator' type. However, whenever I try to do anything that only admins can do (ie: run a few cmd commands), I receive a message that I don't have the ...
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I can't start Windows Explorer without administrative privileges
I can't start File Explorer Task without administrative privileges in Windows 8, but if I start it with admin privileges (http://imgdepo.ru/id/i3612102), I can't open Windows 8 Apps, and it shows:
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How to recover Windows 8 authenticated users access if denied for a particular folder
I've got Windows 8 and trying to restrict access to a particular folder on my D: drive for other user accounts, and set permissions for the authenticated user group in security tab as denied. Now I ...
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What are the differences in permissions between domain admin on member computer and local admin?
I am having an installation issue with a custom written add-in for Outlook. If I am logged in as the domain admin on the PC I can install the program without seeing a UAC prompt and the installation ...
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Cannot do anything that requires admin privileges in Windows 8
It started after I was prompted to restart my computer by Windows 8 (it tried to repair disk errors). Than it asked me in Action Centre to setup a password. And now I can't open anything; cannot even ...
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multiple users of the same name in windows 7
Recently while going through the users folder in my C: drive, I found out that I had an extra user which I had not created but had the same name as the name of a existing user on my pc, with a little ...
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Running unidentified developer Applications as a Non-administrator
I am used to Windows but recently got a macbook air (OS X) from school and want to make it full featured without having to reformat, reset/recreate admin, etc.
They have it restricted pretty hard ...
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passwords, vpn, root access, what happens if I die? [duplicate]
I work with two partners/friends and I'm the one who takes care of all the tech stuffs here.
I hired consultants, programmers and each of them have parts of the credentials. But turns out I'm the only ...
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Start/stop services from command prompt under non Administrator user, but belonging to administrators group
I have a WIN7 computer with user which is in Administrator group. Let's call it MyUser.
UAC turned ON.
I have several services launched under local system.
When I'm trying to start or stop these ...
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How to start design “Disaster Recovery” plan for my company?
Recently, some disaster happened in my company, server crash, data erased.
Is there a good Disaster Recovery plan that I can follow?
Any suggestion would be great help.
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Zimbra Default Admin Console
What is the default address to get to a Zimbra Admin Console? Any default ports too?
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Admin Permission and USer Permission
I have 2 problems on this:
Folder A has permitted Administrator and UserA to access the folder. )
Everytime i log on to another user, it can access the Folder A.
Any Permissions i set for ...
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Windows XP program crash boxes for any user are all shown to Administrators
I have an interesting problem with a Windows XP setup involving "users" with restricted access rights and "Administrators" with full system access.
If a program crashes for a user, the standard crash ...
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Windows CHM file only displays images for Administrator
I installed some software on my Windows 2000 machine. The software has a user manual in .CHM format. When I view the manual while logged in as Administrator, everything looks fine. The manual has ...
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Alternate User profile without internet access
I want to use two user profiles in Windows 7, the default one should have internet access, and the other should not get any chance to access internet. He should be able to access all the files but ...
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Restrict admin shares
My users need local admin rights but I'd like to restrict the admin shares (c$) to domain admins only. I was reading about adding nt authority\interactive to the local administrator group, but i don't ...
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Is it possible for an administrator install a program remotely in the background of Windows 7 with the admin share?
For example, I have Kaspersky. I can remotely install it and it runs a setup package. It does this all in the background, first copying its files to that admin share admin$.
Is it possible or is ...
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Windows 8 privilege issue [duplicate]
I'm trying to delete some folder on windows 8 but I can't he show this message You should have administrator privilege to delete this folder my Windows account is admin and i got all privilege on this ...
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Stop elevated permissions on windows 8 home [duplicate]
When logged in as an administrator, I would like everything I do to be automatically elevated without additional hassle. Is there a way to make windows 8 stop asking for elevated permissions on the ...
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How to know group administator in linux
I saw that: sudo gpasswd -A <admin-name> <group-name> can set Admin for a group and a group can have more than one Admin.
How can I show all Admins of a group if it doesn't even show in ...
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How can I make my keyboard's media keys work when an elevated program has focus?
When I hit my media keys when using Visual Studio 2010 normally, they control Media Player Classic just fine. When I launch VS2010 with elevated privileges, I have to select another program in order ...
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Permissions warning when running an .exe flash file in Windows 7 [duplicate]
I have a flash .exe file generated from adobe_captivate5.5. I tried to run that file in windows 7, but I get this error:
My account has administrative privilege. If I right click and select Run as ...
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To enable the administrator account from the standard user account [duplicate]
I have exactly the same problem as was already described (by Rajendra Rathore): "... I removed my user account from administrators group and my default administrator account was disabled by default. ...
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Win7 set write permission for user without read access
I want to set for user write permission without access to read what inside in folder. Is it possible?
User will be able to drag files in folder and cant look what inside.
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Dual OS configuration [duplicate]
I have installed windows and Linux(ubuntu) on the same machine. Now the problem is when I start my machine, It directly goes to Linux and not asking me for the selection of OS either I want to load ...
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How to load $mft by UltraEdit?
I'm the administrator of my OS(Win8), and have ownership and full control permission to all files in C drive. Besides I have turned off the LUA.
However, when I tended to open C:\$mft by UE I got a ...
