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[Guest]

I am logged on as a member of the Administrative Group, but I am denied
installing updates, creating new accounts, etc.

I'm using Build 5384 from Microsoft (DVD).

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Craig.

 

[Jimmy Brush]

Hello,

In Windows Vista, even though you are logged in as an administrator, the
programs you run are only given 'normal user' privileges, unless they
automatically ask you for permission when they start (Windows needs your
permission to...) or you run them with elevated permissions by
right-clicking the program and clicking Run As Administrator.

The solution is to right-click the program you are using to do these actions
and click Run As Administrator.

Using the Windows Vista UI itself (such as the control panel and windows
explorer) should prompt you automatically for elevation when you do these
things. You really just have to worry about third party utilities that are
not vista-ready.

More info:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/uacppr.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/WindowsVista/library/f72d606c-ad66-403b-be70-3d59e4e5c10f.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/WindowsVista/library/00d04415-2b2f-422c-b70e-b18ff918c281.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d9.mspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/uac/

 

[Guest]

Jimmy:

Thanks for the info. I did follow an earlier thread that let me log on as
"true" administrator and I still couldn't get Windows Updates to download and
install.

My next stop is our Network Administrator to see if our Proxy Server could
be blocking access to updates.

Thanks, again.
Craig.

 

[Jimmy Brush]

If your network uses an earlier version of WSUS (Windows Software Update
Services) that may be the problem - I believe you need the latest version to
work with vista computers.

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/