Questions tagged [administrator]
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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Change network adapter properties without admin rights
The application developed by our sw team grabs images from an ethernet sensor/camera, adopting a sensor manufacturer SDK which in turn adopts GIGE vision protocol. It is a windows 10 desktop ...
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Enforce ProxySettingsPerUser=0 without open administrator's systemsettings panel
I would like to use ProxySettingsPerUser=0 to (remotely) configure machines to use system wide the administrator user proxy configuration.
I can deploy registry settings remotely but I noticed that to ...
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How to connect to other computer on same network without ssh?
I am trying to visit each computer on my local network via the command line on an Ubuntu system. I would like to do things like administer files and update configurations. How is this done? Also is ...
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How can I give a MS Account only access to certain Sharepoint folders? [migrated]
I'm an MS Office Administrator in my company, and I was asked to create an account for an external freelancer that would help us with Marketing Measures. Now, we want that he only has access to two ...
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Who should be the owner for a user under C:\Users\UserName, Administrators or System?
I noticed that the user folder, C:\Users\User-Name-Here shows Owner as Administrators(PC-NAME\Administrators).
Other users folders show the folder owner as System.
Is this normal? If so what ...
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Rename admin account on Windows 11
Usually use a Mac, so I'm already out of my element. I got my Dell XPS fixed recently, which included a full wipe. They also (unexpectedly) updated my OS from 10 to 11.
They created a local account ...
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Where do we install certificates for web APIs?
For static websites, we install certificates in the web server, for example, in Apache or Nginx.
But what about in web APIs or web services? For example, let's say you have a web service that is ...
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Elevated PowerShell instance no longer working on Win 11
Win 11 22H2
For awhile now, I have used a scheduled task with the flag "Run with highest privileges" checked, to run some PowerShell scripts (Method 1).:
This is the same as starting a ...
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Able to change / switch a Office 365 (now Microsoft 365) main account domain to one added within the organization?
I have a 365 account with multiple domains. For simplicity's sake lets just use two, the one I made the account with and another I added to the account that I would like to make the the primary domain....
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How to restore the local drive "C:\" to it's default permissions?
I changed my permissions on local drive c:\ and now many applications/system things not working properly. i was wondering how can I restore How to restore the local drive "C:" to it's ...
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Why doesn't the login screen show a created New-LocalUser or the Administrator account?
Login is with a pin code and right clicking on cmd allows running in an elevated mode as Administrator so that new accounts can be created:
adding a user:
PS C:\Windows\System32>
PS C:\Windows\...
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How can I run terminal in directory as administrator when shift + left click?
How can I enable this feature for shell? I want to run terminal as administrator in the current directory.
I am using the shell explorer context menu.
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After MacOS Ventura 13.1 update, the only admin account became "standard" user. How to (re)authorize the admin account?
My Mac Mini updated to Ventura 13.2. Afterwards, the Admin account lost its admin privileges. The system had (and still has) FileVault enabled. It has two user accounts, one previously had ...
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Windows 11: Find and Grant read Permission for Unreadable files
I'm using WinDirStat to see how my hard drive is being used. I see 9.2 GB marked as <Unknown>. I'm assuming these are files which my Windows user can't read. I'm an administrator, and the hard ...
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Require password for elevated prompts even when you are an administrator in Windows
How do I require a password for administrator actions (when the elevation prompt appears) when I'm an administrator?
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WIndows 11: Is it possible to run Powershell command as Administrator on Startup?
I've just installed Windows 11, and I'm using Chocolatey for package management. For this, I would like to run an auto-upgrade of applications when Windows is starting up.
So at startup, I need to run ...
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How to run a program as administrator
Is this a joke?
Nothing as simple as running a program as administrator: click-right on the name of the program in Windows explorer, choose "Run as administrator" from the context menu and ...
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Win 10 : Is there any way to give my user account FULL admin rights? Not make it an administrator account
By default, a new installation of win 10 creates an account with administrator rights (belongs to the administrator group). The problem is that windows will still keep prompting me to provide admin ...
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Windows 10 remove work administrator
I have left my job and took a PC I had bought with grant money with me (I didn't steal it!).
My account has limited administrator rights, the real administrator is the work organization (I don't ...
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I want to prevent myself disabling services on my own personal computer (Windows 11)
I hope this is the right forum for this question. I have a service that regulates my access to the internet and applications such as games, if I stop it the service has some sort of way of restarting ...
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Force UAC to prompt for user name and password
Is there a way I can force UAC to pop up with no user assigned, so that I can enter my Admin account and password?
Why
I have a standard account and an Admin account. Recently there was a change and ...
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Prevent users from logging in with local admin
We are looking to implement the principal of least privilege accounts in our company. Our software development team requires administrator rights to perform their work so we're considering creating a ...
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Run CMD in a specific folder path as an administrator in windows 11
I'm was trying to run CMD in a specific folder path but as an administrator in my new windows 11 laptop, in the older windows versions there was the option to open the desired folder and then hold ...
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Programs running as admin, but not prompting for credentials
UPDATE: The only resolution I could find was to remove the user account from the workstation and recreate it. I know that's not a legitimate "fix", but it is technically a legitimate ...
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"Parameter is incorrect" when using runas with trustlevel after Windows 11 22H2 update
I had a script that needed to run as an administrator but then run a single command in a non-elevated context. I was previously doing it with runas /trustlevel:0x20000 program.exe, but after updating ...
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Admin account lost in windows 11. (To continue, enter an admin username and password)
I have updated to windows 11 and I wanted to delete oracle so after deleting the registry files I tried accessing users and groups from computer management but was unable to delete the db user. By ...
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How to password protect just internet properties on Windows 11
I am whitelisting a kids internet by Internet options > Connections > LAN settings
proxy localhost, and use advanced for exceptions.
I want to password protect just this section so he cant ...
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Connecting to ISP Modem/Router interface from secondary router connected through WAN to the first one
I have the following network, see picture
Network topology
What I want is to access the admin interface of router A from computer 1.
What should I read about, or what should I do?
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Change tty/pts ssh session between Unix client & server
Hello everybody i ask if is possible switch between /dev/pts/1 and dev/tty/1.
I work in env where the connection is bad.
If loss ssh connection i need to restore ssh's session in the same state that ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 How to lock users from changing wifi settings
I'm currently using OpenDNS to filter adult content on Ubuntu and I want to be able to prevent users from changing the DNS settings without the use of a password.
Specifically this tab
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Windows VDI - Local Administrator Issue
I have a strange issue I have not been able to crack. I am supporting a company where they not only use standard workstations but VDI's as well. They are all part of a domain and a series of group ...
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How do I make a single program not ask for admin perms for another user?
Here's the situation: My son and I share the same computer, I have the admin account and he has a regular user account. He plays Genshin Impact and every time he wants to play he needs me to input my ...
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How can I save an admin credential for use on multiple user accounts?
I realize that this may not be the best practice security-wise. But This is a very specific scenario and my department has decided this is the best course of action.
My department is currently in ...
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What is the purpose of files whose name starts with .xauth in Linux home directory? Is it safe to delete them? [closed]
I have lots of files (about 40) starting .xauth. Many of them are a few months old. What is their purpose? Is it safe to remove them?
The operating system is CentOS 7. Some file name examples: ....
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Having problems with file permission on windows 10
This problem started when I put my HDD on another computer that has my OS. Some of my programs won't open because I don't have sufficient privileges. The message said to contact the administrator of ...
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how to run cmd as administrator with psexec
i tried to open cmd as administrator manually
and run this command
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" /v UserAuthentication /d 0x00000000 /f
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Changing the IP of a network adapter without admin rights as the restricted user
I’m a member of a company where computers are lend to workers without admin rights. Due to my specific hiring situation, despite being part of an area where "we" don't require changing IP ...
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Configure two way sync fileserver with sharepoint online library
As the title says, i have an on premise file server & i want to move to cloud and be able to:
users will have access to files from sharepoint online or on prem file server
sync data between two, ...
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Windows Powershell always launches as admin
Running the powershell.exe at "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" will always run it as Administrator, even though there is no possible way to check the "Run as ...
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Win10 - Powershell - Combining "net user" and "runas" to avoid credential wiping
I wish to be able to automate some PCs I manage. Currently, I use Ansible, but I am not opposed to any other tool.
The goal is to be able to remotely change the password of an individual user account ...
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Auto-startup a GUI program as admin for all users on pc
On my computers I usually go with a limited account for daily usage and with an admin account that I use only for certain tasks, as a way to limit the attack surface in case of issues.
For various ...
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How do you manage Admin Controls for User Access? [Jumpcloud]
How do you manage admin access rights in your organization. Since jumpcloud only offers choco package , how do you manage pushing software to employees? I am thinking to setup non admin user accounts ...
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Can I delete directories in /var without verified signatures (NO_PUBKEY Error) in Ubuntu 20.04?
When I execute sudo apt-get update command I get the following terminal output:
Get:1 file:/var/cuda-repo-ubuntu2004-11-3-local InRelease
Ign:1 file:/var/cuda-repo-ubuntu2004-11-3-local InRelease
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Cannot detect audio device when switching to user account
When I go to settings > sound, I only see dummy_output. It seems the system cannot detect the audio devices. However, I can play sounds from audio devices when I switch to an administrator account. ...
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How to delete "Program Files" and "WindowsApps" folders in Windows 10?
I can't delete the folders that are created by Windows.
One day I switched the place to all new files from disk C to disk D. Then I immediately changed the place back, to disk C.
Windows managed to ...
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Error fix: gpedit.msc not found - alternatives?
Today when I typed gpedit.msc in the Windows 10 search box and in the Run window (Win + R) I couldn't run the Group Policy editor.
There's this annoying error I'm getting at times when I try to run ...
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Auto-logon but with lockscreen on PC, is it possible?
I use my pc as server and want to run apps without logging in manually. They cannot run as service and apps that can convert apps to service like nssm also don't work perfectly.
So basically when you ...
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Program in the Program Files folder unable to create files in it's own directory
This is my first time asking a question on superuser (although I refer to stack-overflow and superuser frequently), so bear with me if I make any mistakes or am unclear in my question, and I will fix ...
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Lock down Virtual Box
We have pc-labs for students in our Windows AD environment with virtualbox installed and couple of virtual machines.
Our goal is to provide shrotcuts for a prebuilt predefined virtual machines, and ...
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Running Excel.exe as Administrator is Much Slower than as a User
On Windows 10, I have an autohotkey script that opens an Excel file. If my computer has been running for a while and I have the script run the Excel file as administrator, it takes over 60 seconds to ...
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