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.
1,234
questions
-3
votes
0
answers
29
views
Is Microsoft wrongly designed the default install path in %LocalAppData%\Programs? [closed]
According to the discussion on What exactly is “C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs”? and the official documentation, we can know that Microsoft’s default installation path is set to LocalAppData ...
- 1
1
vote
1
answer
38
views
Applications launched as administrator takes long to load/show
When ever I launch an application that requires administrator access it takes very long (15-30 Seconds).
I have tried many things when you search for my issue on the internet, none has worked so far ...
- 115
0
votes
0
answers
29
views
Possible in Linux for root to take ownership of a running process without restarting it?
There is a process running under my personal login id that I want to run under root instead. This is only temporary for troubleshooting a problem with it. My login id has sudo privilege but is not ...
- 103
0
votes
2
answers
38
views
Deleting all new files at the end of the day
I am doing some network consulting at my church, and we are looking for a solution to delete all new created files at the end of the day on a Windows 10 Pro computer that everyone uses (Or even wiping ...
1
vote
1
answer
88
views
Run a Powershell command from a batch script as administrator [closed]
I'm currently writing a batch script that needs to invoke a single Powershell command as administrator.
The batch script is already running in elevated mode.
I have tried the following but it fails ...
- 165
0
votes
0
answers
23
views
Is there an alternative way to install illustrator scripts on Windows?
I have a work computer that is controlled by an admin so I can't copy files into the program folder without calling them. I have tens of scripts to set up and copy into this folder which will require ...
- 527
0
votes
0
answers
24
views
Unable to mount btrfs becuase of because of unmatched "fsid"
I ran btrfstune -u /dev/sdc and it failed, now I am not able to mount this disk.
Errors in dmesg are
[ 46.388877] BTRFS error (device sdc): dev_item UUID does not match metadata fsid: 35f9709d-b959-...
- 101
1
vote
1
answer
191
views
I keep being asked for an Administrator password in ubuntu 23.04 [closed]
I'm on ubuntu 23.04 and I keep being asked for an Administrator password (not a root, Administrator). I don't have it... I never set it, and it's not the root password. Can anyone help me with that?
1
vote
0
answers
57
views
In Windows 11 my user is admin but OS doesn't allow me to open device manager
After one wrong click I got the upgrade to Windows 11 and now my bluetooth drivers does not work anymore. I'm trying to reinstall them, but although my user is Adminstrator I get the following message ...
- 489
1
vote
1
answer
80
views
Need explanation: Why does "Run as administrator" not actually run as administrator?
Sounds like a similar question (when-i-click-to-run-as-administrator-it-dont-actually-runs-as-administrator) but its something different.
Lets set the background: Active directory environment, large ...
- 136
0
votes
0
answers
50
views
how to block Sudo for a specific application/service
As an admin, I'm looking to see if there is a way for me to set limitations on the Linux devices we use for development. (i.e)- I want to give my users SUDO access / the ability to use sudo IF needed, ...
0
votes
1
answer
90
views
Automatic credentials of administrator account (Windows 10)
Using Windows 10 with two user accounts:
One "standard user" (USER-S)
One "admin user" (USER-A) who is an administrator on the local machine
Typically, USER-S is logged in. Most ...
- 4,557
-3
votes
2
answers
163
views
Have I already ruined my 3 month old gaming PC?
I "built" this pc through the nzxt program and I have had it since May 25th. I use it for gaming anything from madden to World of Warcraft Classic. I wanted to build a PC that could run wow ...
0
votes
1
answer
39
views
Can't ping in RHEL 7 in VMware pro
Image of the network card configuration:
This is RHEL - 7 in VMware-workstation 17 pro, I'm trying to ping the gateway of the same IP and google.com. I have no idea what's the issue as my friend uses ...
0
votes
0
answers
31
views
Run app with admin privileges when invoked by 'open with' in context menu
I know you can use Task Scheduler to make a shortcut that opens an application as admin without the UAC prompt, which is great, but I have certain apps that I typically open to edit system files etc, ...
0
votes
0
answers
28
views
Running as administrator apps block mouse clicks to regular app windows
I am having this weird issue, where if an application is executed as admin, the OS GUI of regular ran apps no longer accepts mouse events.
Also, it is not a case of one foreground "admin" ...
- 240
0
votes
1
answer
105
views
Administrator and power on password get wrongly entered and system disabled
I have set my administrator and power on password. But today, my hp notebook pc's keyboard started malfunctioning. Because of which even after correctly entering password, my pc says "Invalid ...
1
vote
1
answer
121
views
Can I allow standard user to give permission for a single software to auto-update?
I will be very specific, but the question could relate to any software...
Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree Accounting), like many software, uses third-party utilities for some of its functions. The one in ...
- 171
0
votes
0
answers
92
views
Unable to restore Windows Update Service (wuauserv) despite Admin and LocalSystem privileges
One of my school's Windows 11 computers kept failing to update. When I go to the Updates tab on Settings and press Check Updates, it always displays the One of the update services is not running ...
- 1
-1
votes
1
answer
62
views
Gain admin access on Windows 8.1 Enterprise with Bitlocker enabled
I'm supporting a user whose company went bust and was allowed to keep his laptop. He has a domain user account which he can login to and has been using his computer fine. But he needs to gain admin ...
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Accidentally locked out the only logged in admin user [duplicate]
I purchased a new Lenovo ThinkBook, and I created a new user account, and accidentally disabled the current logged in user account. When I logged in as the new user, to my horror, I discovered that I ...
- 376
0
votes
0
answers
107
views
Launching an application with admin priviledge in non admin session
In our company, we maintain and deploy a native binary application to our clients' Windows 10 systems.
They used to be able to execute it with admin privilege while being in a non admin session, but ...
2
votes
1
answer
335
views
How to open a new tab in the current window as an admin in Tabby on Windows 10?
By default I use pwsh as the default shell in Tabby how to open a new tab in Tabby using shortcut key or command as an administrator?
What have I tried
Searched for this feature in the Github repo ...
- 862
1
vote
1
answer
183
views
Runas command fails to work when run in a Standard User?
I'm having an issue with the command line command; runas. As per this question, regardless of what switches I use with this command as the linked question I continuously get prompted for the ...
- 31
0
votes
1
answer
749
views
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 ...
- 1
1
vote
1
answer
615
views
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 ...
- 33
-2
votes
1
answer
643
views
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 ...
3
votes
3
answers
1k
views
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 ...
- 138
0
votes
0
answers
141
views
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 ...
- 101
0
votes
1
answer
34
views
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 ...
- 101
0
votes
1
answer
355
views
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 ...
- 614
1
vote
2
answers
238
views
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....
- 145
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
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 ...
- 391
1
vote
0
answers
198
views
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\...
0
votes
0
answers
25
views
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.
- 391
0
votes
1
answer
6k
views
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 ...
- 133
0
votes
0
answers
62
views
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 ...
- 1,712
0
votes
1
answer
500
views
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?
- 465
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
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 ...
- 152
0
votes
2
answers
209
views
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 ...
- 2,061
-3
votes
2
answers
369
views
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 ...
- 37
0
votes
0
answers
38
views
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 ...
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
25
views
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 ...
- 101
1
vote
0
answers
623
views
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 ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
631
views
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 ...
- 101
0
votes
0
answers
326
views
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 ...
- 1
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
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 ...
- 31
5
votes
3
answers
2k
views
"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 ...
- 225
0
votes
0
answers
209
views
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 ...
0
votes
1
answer
43
views
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?
