User Account Control (UAC)
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When performing administrative functions in Windows, you need to enter a prefix containing the domain – which is the computer name e.g., hlth27-p01.uwaterloo.ca. To avoid typing the computer name each time you need to enter your administrator credentials, you can replace the computer name with a period.
.\adminaccount
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Type of Account | Username | Example |
User account | userid | llwillia |
Administrative Account | useridadmin | llwilliaadmin |
Please Note: If you are not performing an administrative function, do not enter your Administrator username and password. Furthermore, if you are unfamiliar or do not recognize the application that is requiring elevated privileges do not provide your credentials.
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