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Elevated privileges are higher privileges, offered by an operating system, usually higher than normal user's privileges.

Elevated privileges are higher privileges, offered by an operating system. They are usually higher than normal user's privileges (for example, administrator privileges are regarded as elevated privileges).

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Help with error creating SharePoint list (probably due to privilege issues)

I'm getting an error when trying to activate a webpart. It activates fine in one setup , but fails in a different one. Administrator in both. Seems like it fails because it's not able to create the list. The error is: Message: Value cannot be…
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Elevated batch script causing firefox to crash

I was using Matt's idea over here. The only changes I made was adding the two netstat commands at the bottom and removed cmd /k since that seemed to make the script freeze. This script is causing firefox to crash. Can I please get some ideas on how…
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running VS 2013 Ultimate as administrator in windows 8.1

I'm attempting to run VS Ultimate 2013 in elevated privileges so that I can use IIS8 to host and debug web projects. When I follow the steps in Can you force Visual Studio to always run as an Administrator in Windows 8? I still get the same error…
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How to broadcast window message from elevated installer process to user windows?

There is an InstallShield installer it writes new environment variables HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment and calls SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE,... also it creates shortcuts in…
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How to set wix msi to run advertised by admin

I have a program that auto-updates itself when it finds a newer version MSI. I used to create the MSI with a VS2008 Setup project. I migrated the development to VS2013, lost the Setup project, tried IS and got extremely frustrated and finally landed…
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Elevated Privilege in XP

Does anyone know how to do this on xp using tha batch command, this will be tested in the limited user. I have found something and it works fine in W7 but when I tried it on XP it does not work.
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How to change system date and time with vb.net on windows 7

So I was trying to create a tiny program to rapidly change time on a windows 7. Following the "SetSystemTime(ByRef theDateTime As SYSTEMTIME)" like everyone does on the internet I did the same. But nothing happened. Here's the code: Imports…
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Run Priviliged Code in a Java Applet

I am calling a Java applet from Javascript. The Java code needs to run in privileged mode (eventually it is going to display a file chooser which will display files from the local hard disk). The Javascript call returns…
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How do I check if my program is running under admin privileges via C++?

How do I check if my C++ program is running with admin privileges? I did it in this manner for batch set fold=%random% mkdir "C:\Windows\%fold%" if errorlevel 1 ( goto Tag1 ) goto Tag2 But I cannot use the same thing for C++ because I do not…
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Does an app have the privilege to turn off all notifications in OSX?

Can app have the privilege to turn off all (visual and sound) notifications in OSX. Im talking about all notifications...... native and non-native notifications. Im looking to create a distraction-free environment for the user. Also is this…
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Sharepoint 2010 fails to run elevated code as IIS pool identity account

I changed the IIS pool identity service account for my Sharepoint 2010 web application thus replacing the default "Network Service" account (using Sharepoint Administrator.) The pool service account permissions are now as documented by MS here in…
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How to execute commands or functions with increased privileges for sudousers

In my client and server model, only root and sudousers has permissions to talk each other. Firstly, server authenticate client user(users on server), if any user other than root or sudousers then "permission denied message" is given backup to the…
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Unable to supply password to runas from commandline

I am unable to supply password to runas from commandline I have tried the following cmd /C echo my_admin_password | runas /user:DOMAIN\my_admin_login c:\test.bat and echo my_admin_password | runas /user:DOMAIN\my_admin_login c:\test.bat And the…
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Script cannot read password

Python script is designed to run with elevated credentials, unfortunately it still prompts me for password when I enter the correct password it doesn't work Here is script1, which calls script2 with elevated credentials import os import sys,…
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Write file in C:\ drive permission issue

i have developed a win application with c# which generate file in a folder in c:\ drive. when try to generate file there then problem occur for permission issue but when the application generate file in other drive than C:\ then no problem occur. so…
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