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220-802 · Question #363

A user is advised by the software vendor that the user must have elevated privileges in order to run a program. The user should do which of the following to BEST accomplish this?

The correct answer is D. Right click select "run as" and select administrator. Right-clicking an executable and selecting 'Run as administrator' is the correct way to launch a program with elevated privileges without switching user accounts.

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Question

A user is advised by the software vendor that the user must have elevated privileges in order to run a program. The user should do which of the following to BEST accomplish this?

Options

  • ARun in Windows XP compatibility mode
  • BRun the program in a virtual PC environment
  • CLog out of the system and login under another user's name
  • DRight click select "run as" and select administrator

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    90% (57)

Why each option

Right-clicking an executable and selecting 'Run as administrator' is the correct way to launch a program with elevated privileges without switching user accounts.

ARun in Windows XP compatibility mode

Windows XP compatibility mode changes the execution environment to emulate older OS behavior but does not grant elevated privileges.

BRun the program in a virtual PC environment

Running the program in a virtual PC creates an isolated environment but does not resolve the privilege issue on the host or within the VM without separate configuration.

CLog out of the system and login under another user's name

Logging out and logging in as another user is a security risk, unnecessary, and not the intended mechanism for privilege elevation.

DRight click select "run as" and select administratorCorrect

The 'Run as administrator' option in Windows invokes User Account Control (UAC) elevation, granting the process administrative privileges for that session only. This is the standard and safest method to run programs that require elevated rights, as it does not require logging out or exposing another user's full session credentials.

Concept tested: UAC elevation using Run as administrator

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/user-account-control/how-it-works

Topics

#elevated privileges#run as administrator#UAC#Windows OS

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