Top "Uac" questions

This tag is used for questions concerning the User Account Control (UAC) security feature of Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 and higher versions of Windows.

Showing the UAC prompt in PowerShell if the action requires elevation

I have a simple PowerShell script to stop a process: $p = get-process $args if ( $p -ne $null ) { $p | stop-process $p | …

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How do I make a console app always run as an administrator?

I have a console application that was developed to be called by a erp software. They call my app inside …

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How do I create a manifest file to launch application with admin privileges?

I want to create a manifest file for my VB 6.0 program, so that when I launch my application, the OS …

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How to add manifest <requestedPrivileges> info into delphi project

What is the easiest way to add the <requestedPrivileges> manifest info to a Delphi XE project (.exe)? Is …

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Write in "ProgramData" folder (W7 and Vista) .NET

I install my app under "Program Files" directory. And I install data, under "ProgramData" directory: Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData In programData …

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Delphi 7 vista / windows 7 manifest

Would anyone have an example of a manifest file for Delphi 7 which allows apps to run as administrator on Windows …

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How to use ServerManager to read IIS sites, not IIS express, from class library OR how do elevated processes handle class libraries?

I have some utility methods that use Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManager that I've been having some issues with. Use the …

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Windows Vista/Windows 7 privilege: SeDebugPrivilege & OpenProcess

Everything I've been able to find about escalating to the appropriate privileges for my needs has agreed with my current …

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TortoiseSvn and Windows Server 2008 user account control

Here is the question: Can TortoiseSvn work on Windows 2008 without turning off User Account Control? Here is the story: I …

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Make Inno Setup installer request privileges elevation only when needed

Inno Setup installer has the PrivilegesRequired directive that can be used to control, if privileges elevation is required, when installer …

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