Some files force programs to perform operations that require administrator rights. As an example, if you received a ZIP file containing several business spreadsheets ...

Microsoft has quietly tightened Windows 11’s security model, and the latest change is already raising eyebrows.

In the 20-plus years I’ve spent consulting, hand-holding, troubleshooting and securing networks one of the most frequently asked questions I hear from business leaders is “How do I keep sensitive data ...

Sometimes, we need to launch applications on our system with elevated privileges. We can do so by selecting the Run as Administrator option in the right-click context menu for a particular application ...

When employees use Luther-owned workstations, they need to obtain temporary administrator access to do things like install software or change some system settings — This helps keep Luther safe.

Just by preventing access to admin accounts, a system administrator could safeguard all the computers under his watch and prevent attackers from exploiting 94% of all the critical vulnerabilities ...

People are never satisfied are they? They want security, but they don’t want the weight of all that armor. Our annual Privileged Access Management survey showed up some interesting results around the ...

You must have noticed that many programs installed on your machine often require administrative rights to start. Having admin rights in Windows 11/10/8/7 lets you ...

Modern businesses rely on computers for everything from communicating with customers and suppliers to managing finances and inventory. Thanks to Internet and networking technologies, companies can ...

I need to check if the currently logged-on user (NT, 2000, XP) had admin privileges by checking a registry key. Is this even possible? <BR><BR>Actually, I need to check if the user can install ...