Ian D wrote:


I think we're each talking about something different here.

No, we're talking about precisely the same thing.

The
administrator account I'm referring to is the, disabled by default,
Administrator account.

Precisely.

It is definitely not subject to UAC prompts.

It is on every Vista Enterprise machine I've configured over the past
few months.

I've been using that account for months on 64 bit Vista Ultimate,
and have never had a UAC prompt.



And perhaps your having a consumer edition, rather than a business
edition, explains the difference.


Here's what Windows Vista Inside Out, Deluxe Edition says
about it:
"With default settings in Windows Vista, it does have one unique
capability: it's not subject to UAC, even when UAC is turned on
for all other users. That is, it runs with full administrative privileges
at all times and never needs your consent for elevation"




Yes, I've a copy of the book as well. It simply hasn't jibed with my
own experiences, in this case.


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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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Ian D wrote:


I think we're each talking about something different here.

No, we're talking about precisely the same thing.

The
administrator account I'm referring to is the, disabled by default,
Administrator account.

Precisely.

It is definitely not subject to UAC prompts.

It is on every Vista Enterprise machine I've configured over the past few
months.

I've been using that account for months on 64 bit Vista Ultimate,
and have never had a UAC prompt.



And perhaps your having a consumer edition, rather than a business
edition, explains the difference.


Here's what Windows Vista Inside Out, Deluxe Edition says
about it:
"With default settings in Windows Vista, it does have one unique
capability: it's not subject to UAC, even when UAC is turned on
for all other users. That is, it runs with full administrative
privileges
at all times and never needs your consent for elevation"


Yes, I've a copy of the book as well. It simply hasn't jibed with my own
experiences, in this case.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot


Bruce,

I don't know how you've been configuring those Enterprise machines, but on
my Enterprise machines the inbuilt Administrator account, when enabled, is
not subject to any UAC prompts. UAC is never disabled on any of my
machines.

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