you gotta have admin rights when you install programs, edit certainfiles, etc.
it’s possible for you to easily do this with the “run as” feature.
Newer Windows versionsWindows 10,Windows 8, andWindows 7require different steps than previous versions.
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ChooseRun as different userfrom the context menu.
Enter theUser nameandPasswordfor the user whose credentials should be used to spin up the program.
Double-clickUser Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode.
Change the drop-down option to bePrompt for credentials.
Right-poke the file and chooseRun as…from the menu.
Choose the radio button next toThe following user.
punch in the user you want to pull up the file as or choose it from the drop-down menu.
Enter the user’s password in thePassword:field.
PressOKto pop kick open the file.
Drag-and-drop executable files directly onto theShellRunasprogram file.
When you do this, you’ll immediately be prompted to provide alternate credentials.
you’ve got the option to also use “run as” from thecommand lineviaCommand Prompt.
You do not need to do anything to “turn off” this kind of access.
Only the program you execute using “run as” will run using the account you choose.
Once the program is closed down, the user-specific access is terminated.
Why Would You Do This?
All-powerful accounts such as the Administrator account in Microsoft Windows should be reserved for only when they are needed.
Logging in as a normal, more restricted user can help secure and protect your system.
