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This register y key is to alleviate the fact that an administrator when created has 2 tokens - a standard token and an administrative token if you create a share using the administrative token the standard token can't access the share since it is mapped using a different credential token. the reverse is also true..
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This register y key is to alleviate the fact that an administrator when created has 2 tokens - a standard token and an administrative token if you create a share using the administrative token the standard token can't access the share since it is mapped using a different credential token. the reverse is also true..

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Hi Guys,<br />
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I am trying to run a new version of a Windows application on a Windows 8.1 workstation.<br />
The programs uses a mapped drive to access the data from the server-share.<br />
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The previous version of the program runs just fine, but the new version, which is UAC aware, gives a file read/write access error.<br />
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I discovered the &quot;EnableLinkedConnections&quot; option, which temporarily solved the problem. &nbsp;The new version of the program under Windows 8.1 is now able to fully access the data via the network-share mapped drive.<br />
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From what I can see the &quot;EnableLinkedConnections&quot; option is a temporary solution and not a real fix to the problem.<br />
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What am I missing here? &nbsp;Am I supposed to set specific rights for the application, or install in a specific folder?
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Hi Guys,

I am trying to run a new version of a Windows application on a Windows 8.1 workstation.
The programs uses a mapped drive to access the data from the server-share.

The previous version of the program runs just fine, but the new version, which is UAC aware, gives a file read/write access error.

I discovered the "EnableLinkedConnections" option, which temporarily solved the problem.  The new version of the program under Windows 8.1 is now able to fully access the data via the network-share mapped drive.

From what I can see the "EnableLinkedConnections" option is a temporary solution and not a real fix to the problem.

What am I missing here?  Am I supposed to set specific rights for the application, or install in a specific folder?

UAC and EnableLinkedConnections registry key

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Windows 8

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