How do I always allow a program access in UAC?

I read the "answer" post about UAC, and was wondering why when I set
something to "run as administrator" in it's Properties it does not do so on
an Administrator account? On the Guest account I have set up the program
runs without asking for any kind of verification or admin password, but it
always asks for such when run from the administrator account. What has gone
wrong here? Is there some way to make a program "trusted" (like all
Microsoft products) so that it doesn't ever need verification for all
accounts on a system?

coolgamer512
Mon Mar 24 18:24:00 PDT 2008

If you go to your account under user accounts in the control panel, you can
turn off the UAC.

Brink
Mon Mar 24 19:27:18 PDT 2008


Questioning1;660445 Wrote:
> I read the "answer" post about UAC, and was wondering why when I set
> something to "run as administrator" in it's Properties it does not do
> so on
> an Administrator account? On the Guest account I have set up the
> program
> runs without asking for any kind of verification or admin password, but
> it
> always asks for such when run from the administrator account. What has
> gone
> wrong here? Is there some way to make a program "trusted" (like all
> Microsoft products) so that it doesn't ever need verification for all
> accounts on a system?

Hello,

Turning off UAC completely may cause compatibilty problems with some
programs. I would recommend that you elevate the administrator accounts
so they will not be bugged by UAC instead, and still have UAC turned on
for IE7 (Protected Mode) and Standard accounts. You can see how here.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-user-account-control-uac-elevate-privilege-level.html

Shawn


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Synapse
Mon Mar 24 21:50:13 PDT 2008

"Questioning1" <Questioning1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52AE6E8A-5EFC-4D2E-B4C0-9ED6986CEE05@microsoft.com...
>I read the "answer" post about UAC, and was wondering why when I set
> something to "run as administrator" in it's Properties it does not do so
> on
> an Administrator account? On the Guest account I have set up the program
> runs without asking for any kind of verification or admin password, but it
> always asks for such when run from the administrator account. What has
> gone
> wrong here? Is there some way to make a program "trusted" (like all
> Microsoft products) so that it doesn't ever need verification for all
> accounts on a system?

Just right click the shortcut or .exe and go to Properties. Look at the
bottom of the Compatibility tab.

It is puzzling why you need to elevate on the admin account, but not the
guest account. Maybe somebody else has an idea.

ss.

GeraldF
Mon Mar 24 22:21:33 PDT 2008

In article <Brink.36t405@no-mx.forums.net>, Brink.36t405
@no-mx.forums.net says...

> Turning off UAC completely may cause compatibilty problems with some
> programs. I would recommend that you elevate the administrator accounts
> so they will not be bugged by UAC instead, and still have UAC turned on
> for IE7 (Protected Mode) and Standard accounts. You can see how here.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-user-account-control-uac-elevate-privilege-level.html
>
> Shawn

Great info. I have been running with this annoying
feature for over a year. I did not want to turn off the
UAC, but wanted not to get bothered everytime I ran a
safe program. Now I can do that.

Thanks

Brink
Mon Mar 24 23:03:55 PDT 2008


Synapse Syndrome;660763 Wrote:
> "Questioning1" <Questioning1@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> news:52AE6E8A-5EFC-4D2E-B4C0-9ED6986CEE05@xxxxxx> > >
> > >I read the "answer" post about UAC, and was wondering why when I se
> > > something to "run as administrator" in it's Properties it does not d
> > s
> > > o
> > > an Administrator account? On the Guest account I have set up th
> > progra
> > > runs without asking for any kind of verification or admin password
> > but i
> > > always asks for such when run from the administrator account. Wha
> > ha
> > > gon
> > > wrong here? Is there some way to make a program "trusted" (like al
> > > Microsoft products) so that it doesn't ever need verification for al
> > > accounts on a system? > >
>
> Just right click the shortcut or .exe and go to Properties. Look a
> th
> bottom of the Compatibility tab
>
> It is puzzling why you need to elevate on the admin account, but no
> th
> guest account. Maybe somebody else has an idea
>
> ss

Hi SS

If a computer has more than one person using it, the admin. may no
want the Guest or Standard accounts to have UAC turned off, but does no
want to have to deal with it themselves. Just one reason I suppose

Shaw

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Questioning1
Mon Mar 24 23:19:01 PDT 2008

See, that's the weird part for me. I already did that (going into
Properties) for the program and that allowed it to run fine on a Guest
account, but the Admin account is still asked for verification each time. I
dunno what it's problem is, really.



"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "Questioning1" <Questioning1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52AE6E8A-5EFC-4D2E-B4C0-9ED6986CEE05@microsoft.com...
> >I read the "answer" post about UAC, and was wondering why when I set
> > something to "run as administrator" in it's Properties it does not do so
> > on
> > an Administrator account? On the Guest account I have set up the program
> > runs without asking for any kind of verification or admin password, but it
> > always asks for such when run from the administrator account. What has
> > gone
> > wrong here? Is there some way to make a program "trusted" (like all
> > Microsoft products) so that it doesn't ever need verification for all
> > accounts on a system?
>
> Just right click the shortcut or .exe and go to Properties. Look at the
> bottom of the Compatibility tab.
>
> It is puzzling why you need to elevate on the admin account, but not the
> guest account. Maybe somebody else has an idea.
>
> ss.
>
>
>

Questioning1
Mon Mar 24 23:22:01 PDT 2008

Thanks, I'll try this. Though I'm really looking for a way to make programs
marked as "run as administrator" not cause confirmation boxes to pop up.
I've already told Vista I trust the program, why does it keep bothering me?



"Brink" wrote:

>
> Questioning1;660445 Wrote:
> > I read the "answer" post about UAC, and was wondering why when I set
> > something to "run as administrator" in it's Properties it does not do
> > so on
> > an Administrator account? On the Guest account I have set up the
> > program
> > runs without asking for any kind of verification or admin password, but
> > it
> > always asks for such when run from the administrator account. What has
> > gone
> > wrong here? Is there some way to make a program "trusted" (like all
> > Microsoft products) so that it doesn't ever need verification for all
> > accounts on a system?
>
> Hello,
>
> Turning off UAC completely may cause compatibilty problems with some
> programs. I would recommend that you elevate the administrator accounts
> so they will not be bugged by UAC instead, and still have UAC turned on
> for IE7 (Protected Mode) and Standard accounts. You can see how here.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-user-account-control-uac-elevate-privilege-level.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Jon
Tue Mar 25 01:53:35 PDT 2008

"GeraldF" <youare@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.22522bbaa35cca4c98971c@news.microsoft.com...

> Great info. I have been running with this annoying
> feature for over a year. I did not want to turn off the
> UAC, but wanted not to get bothered everytime I ran a
> safe program. Now I can do that.
>
> Thanks



One of those tweaks that looks good on the surface untiil you realise what
you've actually done.

Turning off the prompts while keeping UAC enabled is analogous to having a
burglar alarm installed in your home - but with the alarm turned off so you
don't ever get disturbed by it.

UAC *is* the prompts. Without those, you may as well turn it off
completely.

--
Jon

GeraldF
Tue Mar 25 09:33:20 PDT 2008

In article <#mTU3WljIHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>,
Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com says...
> UAC *is* the prompts. Without those, you may as well turn it off
> completely.
>
While I use and like Vista for the most part, this is
the most annoying, and most poorly thought out aspects
of Vista. To prompt the Administrator to run a program
that has been designated safe.

What IQ did that require?

Bob
Tue Mar 25 12:07:51 PDT 2008


Not true. IE Protected Mode is still functioning.
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> Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com says...
>> UAC *is* the prompts. Without those, you may as well turn it off
>> completely.
>>
> While I use and like Vista for the most part, this is
> the most annoying, and most poorly thought out aspects
> of Vista. To prompt the Administrator to run a program
> that has been designated safe.
>
> What IQ did that require?

Synapse
Tue Mar 25 12:18:11 PDT 2008

"Brink" <Brink.36tef0@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:Brink.36tef0@no-mx.forums.net...
>>
>> Just right click the shortcut or .exe and go to Properties. Look at
>> the
>> bottom of the Compatibility tab.
>>
>> It is puzzling why you need to elevate on the admin account, but not
>> the
>> guest account. Maybe somebody else has an idea.
>>
> Hi SS,
>
> If a computer has more than one person using it, the admin. may not
> want the Guest or Standard accounts to have UAC turned off, but does not
> want to have to deal with it themselves. Just one reason I suppose.

But guest and standard users should not be able to do administrative level
tasks. If the admin account needs to elevate to run the program, the
standard and guest accounts should not be able to run the program at all.
Therefore, something has gone wrong in the installation. I would first look
into the permissions for the program folder, the program's settings folder
in %appdata% and then the permissions for the registry keys for the program.

ss.

GeraldF
Tue Mar 25 14:09:26 PDT 2008

In article
<BNCdnbKwrKYa0HTanZ2dnUVZ_qygnZ2d@comcast.com>,
bob@nowhere.net says...
>
> Not true. IE Protected Mode is still functioning.
> -------
Does turning off the elevated administrator prompt as
suggested by Brink affect protected mode in IE. It is my
understanding that Protected Mode is still functioning?

Am I wrong?

AJR
Tue Mar 25 14:19:23 PDT 2008

Do not have access to the orginial post, however ther are two "main" UAC
prompts. An Administrator will receive either a "allow" or "continue"
prompt.

A "standard user" , if doing a task not requiring Admin rights, will get an
"allo" or "continue" prompt. However if the action he/she is taking requires
Admin rights after selecting "allow" or "continue" he/she will be presented
with another prompt for Admin credentials.


"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMsyndrome.me.uk> wrote in message
news:ul655zqjIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Brink" <Brink.36tef0@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:Brink.36tef0@no-mx.forums.net...
>>>
>>> Just right click the shortcut or .exe and go to Properties. Look at
>>> the
>>> bottom of the Compatibility tab.
>>>
>>> It is puzzling why you need to elevate on the admin account, but not
>>> the
>>> guest account. Maybe somebody else has an idea.
>>>
>> Hi SS,
>>
>> If a computer has more than one person using it, the admin. may not
>> want the Guest or Standard accounts to have UAC turned off, but does not
>> want to have to deal with it themselves. Just one reason I suppose.
>
> But guest and standard users should not be able to do administrative level
> tasks. If the admin account needs to elevate to run the program, the
> standard and guest accounts should not be able to run the program at all.
> Therefore, something has gone wrong in the installation. I would first
> look into the permissions for the program folder, the program's settings
> folder in %appdata% and then the permissions for the registry keys for the
> program.
>
> ss.
>

Bob
Tue Mar 25 14:41:37 PDT 2008

You are correct.
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"GeraldF" <youare@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.225309e28ed8e02998971c@news.microsoft.com...
> In article
> <BNCdnbKwrKYa0HTanZ2dnUVZ_qygnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> bob@nowhere.net says...
>>
>> Not true. IE Protected Mode is still functioning.
>> -------
> Does turning off the elevated administrator prompt as
> suggested by Brink affect protected mode in IE. It is my
> understanding that Protected Mode is still functioning?
>
> Am I wrong?