A short explanation of the
UAC (User Account Control) feature in Windows Vista.
When UAC mode is enabled, every program that you run will be given only "standard
user" access to the system, even when you are logged in as an administrator. There
are only 2 ways that a program can be "elevated" to get full admin access to the
system:
- If it automatically asks you for permission when it starts up, and you click "Continue"
- If you start the program with permission by right-clicking it, then clicking "Run
As Administrator"
A program either starts with STANDARD rights or, if you give permission, ADMINISTRATOR
rights, and once the program is running it cannot change from one to the other.
If a program that you have already started with administrator privileges starts
another program, that program will automatically be given administrator privileges
without needing your permission. For example, if you start Windows Explorer as administrator,
and then double-click on a text file, notepad will open and display the contents
of the text file. Since notepad was opened from the admin explorer window, notepad
WILL ALSO automatically run WITH admin privileges, and will not ask for permission.
Steps to permanently elevate the privilege level of the DOUBLEVAULT application:
- Go to Computer in the Vista start menu
- Navigate to {Installation
Directory}\TECHNOLOGYVAULT(sm)
Note: The Default Installation Directory is C:\Program
Files\TechnologyVault International
- Right click on the file that has the ".exe" extension (file type is "Application")
- Select "Properties" from the menu
- Select the "Compatibility" tab
- Check the box labeled "Run this program as an administrator"
Steps to temporarily run DOUBLEVAULT with administrator rights:
- Go to Computer in the Vista start menu
- Navigate to {Installation
Directory}\TECHNOLOGYVAULT(sm)
Note: The Default Installation Directory is C:\Program
Files\TechnologyVault International
- Right click on the file that has the ".exe" extension (file type is "Application")
- Select "Run as administrator"
The application will now run for this single use with administrator rights