"The requested operation requires elevation"

[Arfur Million]

I tried an ipconfig /release and got the wonderful message "The requested
operation requires elevation". So I lifted the PC 3ft into the air, tried
again and it worked fine. Ha ha.

What a wonderful message. It is absolutely meaningless. It's almost as good
as the generic error message "The operation failed" that MS Office 2000 (and
others) sometimes produces.

Well, I did a quick google and found how to get round this problem (better a
google than a message that may actually mean something, what what?). Whinge
over, my question is how can I configure Vista so that I can type in "cmd"
at the Run... prompt and still have access to the "elevated" version. Is
there a command inside a cmd session that can be used instead? I would
prefer to do it without the going through the mindnumbing secondary-click
Accessories/Command prompt procedure.

As a matter of interest, why do I need to do it in the first place, given
that I'm logged on as a user in the Admins group anyway?

Regards,
Arfur

 

[Quaoar]

Arfur Million wrote:

Try this link:
http://www.security-hacks.com/2007/04/26/vista-run-cmd-as-administrator

Q

 

[Michael Walraven]

Arfur,

If you need to use cmd with elevated permissions a lot then create a
shortcut on your desktop and set the run as administrator option in the
shortcut.

Myself I click the start orb, type
cmd
right click on the cmd.exe that shows in the programs list and click on run
as administrator.

Michael
Vista Home premium

 

[Jume]

write cmd in the start menu search
wait a little if needed to "cmd.exe" appear focused at the top
ctrl+shift+enter

pretty straightforward