Accessing Windows System to Run as privileged user

After configuring the Run as privileged user policies in Privileged Account Manager, user can execute the Run as privileged user as follows:

  1. Login to the system as an administrator by using any remote desktop accessing tool.

  2. Right-click the process and select Run as privileged user to get privileged access to the process.

    NOTE:

    • In Windows 2008 R2, Shift+right-click the applications in the Start menu to execute Run as privileged user.

    • In Windows 2012, right-click the application in the folder where the application is installed to execute Run as privileged user.

You can also provide privileged access to specific files.

For Example: To provide privileged access to critical.txt file:

  1. Create a short-cut to Notepad.

    Notepad is the process that is used to open the critical.txt file.

  2. Right-click the short-cut to Notepad, then select Properties.

  3. In the Target field, add the file path of the critical.txt file after the file path of the process, then click OK.

    NOTE:For example, the path can be added in the following format:

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe "C:\critical.txt"

  4. Right-click the shortcut and select Run as privileged user to provide privileged access to the critical.txt file.