So if I understand right, when I use the "Run as administrator" for a
program , I get the same privelleges when run in built-in administrator
account.

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"Patrick Dickey" wrote in message
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"Vipin [MVP]" wrote in message
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The built-in administrator account is disabled to prevent people from
using it, except in an emergency. By default, you can log in to the
administrator account only from safe mode.

But, how do I know the password of that account because I never
configured it during install time? During install, all it asks is to
create a user account in the administrator's group.


As Jane pointed out, it's blank. However, you CAN go into Safe Mode, log
in as the Administrator (with a blank password) and set one. There's a
catch though....

When you click the "Run As Administrator" box or right click and select
that, you aren't prompted for the Administrator password. This is because
you are logged in as a Computer Administrator. In effect it's like
this....

In normal use, you are only a standard user. But, when you click the "Run
As Administrator" option, you are actually unlocking YOUR Administrative
powers -- not using the built in Administrator account. Imagine the "Run
As Administrator" option as a key that unlocks a padlock on some tool that
you don't normally use (or as the ignition key for a car). Not as a
costume that you put on for a few moments.

HTH



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