UAC question

[Delphin]

Hi all,

I've installed a program in my computer and it's working well.. The problem is whenever i run the program by clicking its shortcut UAC prompts me to click on continue..

I don't want it to prompt me to proceed as that program doesn't require admin rights..

is there any way to suppress UAC prompts for a specific program without turning it off?...

 

[Tews]

You may want to check this out.... Replace UAC - Better than disable UAC :: Smart UAC Replacement

 

[Delphin]

You may want to check this out.... Replace UAC - Better than disable UAC :: Smart UAC Replacement

Thanks tews.. I've seen that web page... But my problem is, for nearly 3000 computers i have to install the application which will suck a week or more....... so that application doesn't fulfill my need....

 

[Bill2]

You can simply create an Elevated program shortcut, then launch the program by double clicking on the shortcut.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html

 

[Delphin]

You can simply create an Elevated program shortcut, then launch the program by double clicking on the shortcut.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html

Forgot to mention that the program should be run with user rights... The program doesn't require admin rights to work..

 

[Tews]

Ahhh ... you didnt mention that in your original post ... If the problem is for a corporate environment, I wouldnt change the UAC settings at all... While you may know what you're doing, and may not need the protection that UAC affords, I gaurantee you the same can not be said of the other 3000 ... If you are in the IT dept, your job is to maintain the integrity of your corporate system, .... Just my opinion...

 

[Ch@n]

Did you try installing that application as an admin. Right click the installer and choose run as admin.

You cant say the application doesnt require to run as an admin. The reason of the prompt is, some of the application file gets installed in the root directory. either into program files or into windows. For file to get saved inside any of these, windows does require only an admin to do it. This is for security reasons. Unfortunately you cant bypass this as of now.

I am not sure, if you can try installing the app in some other drive(other than c) and check if you still get the prompt.

 

[Bill2]

You can simply create an Elevated program shortcut, then launch the program by double clicking on the shortcut.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html

Forgot to mention that the program should be run with user rights... The program doesn't require admin rights to work..

Doesnt your program write to C:\ProgramFiles and HKLM?

 

[Delphin]

Ahhh ... you didnt mention that in your original post ... If the problem is for a corporate environment, I wouldnt change the UAC settings at all... While you may know what you're doing, and may not need the protection that UAC affords, I gaurantee you the same can not be said of the other 3000 ... If you are in the IT dept, your job is to maintain the integrity of your corporate system, .... Just my opinion...

Tews, it seems that i did not explained my problem clearly....

In a profile with admin rights the program gives me prompt and when i say continue, it works fine..

But in a profile with user rights it is asking me admin credentials with UAC turned on... I'm unable to run the application with out providing admin credentials...

As a test i disabled the UAC and the program works fine in user profile as it supposed to be... But if the UAC is turned on the users are not able to run the application as they dont have admin rights.......

the thing is that the program asks for admin rights even though it doesn't require it..

Clear????

@ bill2 .. no

 

[Ch@n]

I think I got your query.
How are you installing the application in your client computers with restricted user rights?
What I do in my company is, I login as my client who is a standard user. Right click on the installer and choose run as admin. I give my admin credentials and the install completes. Once done, if the standard user tries to open the application, it opens without any warnings.
I am working on a domain concept.

 

[Tews]

I guess I dont understand why you would want to allow someone with a standard user profile the option to run with lowered UAC settings to begin with other than convenience..

 

[Delphin]

I thing i still need to explain you abt my need....

The program was installed in a computer, and in admin login it opens after i say continue to UAC prompt. So i can use the program

The same program opens and works fine in a user login with UAC turned off.....

with the UAC turned on, When i try to open the program in user login it gives me the following screen


Now I'm unable to use the application in user login with the UAC turned on..

Option available for me is turn off UAC
or promote the user as administrtor
:shock:

 

[MrBrian]

4. Add or change the application's manifest; specify 'AsInvoker'. See How To Insert An Application UAC Manifest into EXE Files with Resource Editor as an example. A free resource editor is Resource Hacker.
5. Use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit to run the program with the RunAsInvoker fix. See Prevent elevation (UAC) for an application that doesn't need it. - Super User.

 

[MrBrian]

Regarding solution #4, Microsoft has a free program Mt.exe that works with manifests.

 

[MrBrian]

Also regarding solution #4, you can use free program VistaUACMaker to do this for you. Download it at VistaUACMaker : Make your application UAC compliant for Vista/Win7 - www.SecurityXploded.com.