Run application only with full administrator-rights in Windows Vista
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How can I force Windows Vista to execute (run) my application as a user with full Administrator-rights?
Currently Vista will user a Virtual Store to allow user that don't have full Administrator-rights to perform read/write actions on files in protected areas.
F.e.:
When a database is stored in folder "C:\Program files\MyAppFolder\", Vista will 'copy' the database to the virtual store and data-updates will be done there.
When the user does have full Administrator-rights, Vista will use the intended database in "C:\Program files\MyAppFolder\".
I've read something about a XML-manifest that would grant full Administrator-rights to a user for a certain application.
Can anybody please give me a detailed description on:
1. How to check if full administrator-rights is set for my application from within my Delphi-application
2. How to create the manifest for Vista
3. How to executed the manifest within my Delphi-application
Regards,
Stef
How can I force Windows Vista to execute (run) my application as a user with full Administrator-rights?
Currently Vista will user a Virtual Store to allow user that don't have full Administrator-rights to perform read/write actions on files in protected areas.
F.e.:
When a database is stored in folder "C:\Program files\MyAppFolder\", Vista will 'copy' the database to the virtual store and data-updates will be done there.
When the user does have full Administrator-rights, Vista will use the intended database in "C:\Program files\MyAppFolder\".
I've read something about a XML-manifest that would grant full Administrator-rights to a user for a certain application.
Can anybody please give me a detailed description on:
1. How to check if full administrator-rights is set for my application from within my Delphi-application
2. How to create the manifest for Vista
3. How to executed the manifest within my Delphi-application
Regards,
Stef
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Another question.
Will it also ask for administrator access when I run this application in Windows XP (or will it skip the embedded manifest as it is for Vista only)?
Do I need to add something to only run the manifest when application is running on Vista?
Will it also ask for administrator access when I run this application in Windows XP (or will it skip the embedded manifest as it is for Vista only)?
Do I need to add something to only run the manifest when application is running on Vista?
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And another.
If the application is started without the full administrator-rights and the user allows the application to run as administrator (when excepting the prompt triggered by the mainfest). Will the user need to grant access every time he/she starts the application or will the "run as administrator"-flag be set and saved the first time the application is started?
If the application is started without the full administrator-rights and the user allows the application to run as administrator (when excepting the prompt triggered by the mainfest). Will the user need to grant access every time he/she starts the application or will the "run as administrator"-flag be set and saved the first time the application is started?
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And last... (maybe)
Which files should be distributed to the client-pc with my application?
administrator.manifest
administrator.rc
administrator.res
Which files should be distributed to the client-pc with my application?
administrator.manifest
administrator.rc
administrator.res
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Thank you very much for your help.
Maybe you also have an answer to my other question:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22871310/How-to-bypass-Vista-asking-for-permission-to-run-my-application.html
Regards,
Stef
Maybe you also have an answer to my other question:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22871310/How-to-bypass-Vista-asking-for-permission-to-run-my-application.html
Regards,
Stef
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Will Vista ask for a Administrator password or something of the kind?