How do I see what my admin privileges are?

machinegod9000 said:

"User Account Control" prompts for a user name and password before the installation file is run

As I think you know, that should only happen for a Standard user account trying to run an Admin command.
An Admin should only get prompted with a dialog containing Yes, No buttons.

Everybody calls these dialogs "Admin prompts". I've given their correct names below just for info. A generic name used by MS to refer to either of them is "ElevationUI".

1 CredentialUI [Std account]


2 ConsentUI [Admin account]

machinegod9000 said:

Also I am unable to adjust the "User Account Control" settings on the client computer. And it does not matter if I run a program as administrator on that computer.

That is not working as it should.

If you run the command
Cmd prompt -

Code:

net user %UserName%

PS window -

Code:

net user $env:username

does the line
Local Group Memberships
confirm that you are part of the Administrators group?

If so then I'd say there was a serious error in that Windows 10 installation.
You'll need to switch to a functioning Admin account on the computer to try these repair tools but I've never seen anybody report this fault before so I don't know if they will be sufficient:
Option 3 of SFC-DISM - TenForumsTutorials

SFC can report irreparable errors and the note at the end of Option 3 gives you a DISM command to run in order to let Windows find replacement files. You must be connected to the internet at the time for it to search for replacements.
If you do get irreparable errors then extract the SFC results list using Option 5 of the tutorial. That should produce a list that is small enough to post.

Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials

Despite its name, a Repair install is a repair procedure not an installation. The installed applications & user files should not be affected. I would always make a new system image before running a Repair install.

Best of luck,
Denis

machinegod9000 said:

I had to run the lines from the server tower as the lines did not work when run on a normal desktop computer.

I know nothing about Server.

So what was the response when you ran the command on a Windows 10 computer?

In a Windows 10 computer, not a Server, the command

Code:

net user

should give a list of all usernames so you can pick out your own Admin account on that computer
then you run

Code:

net user whatevertheusernameis

so if it is fred

Code:

net user fred

if the username is ready and waiting

Code:

net user "ready and waiting"

These command should always work on any Windows 10 computer so if they continue to fail I suggest logging in to a working Admin account on that computer other than the one you tried before and then try the commands again.



Denis

Try3 said:

I know nothing about Server.

So what was the response when you ran the command on a Windows 10 computer?

In a Windows 10 computer, not a Server, the command

Code:

net user

should give a list of all usernames so you can pick out your own Admin account on that computer
then you run

Code:

net user whatevertheusernameis

so if it is fred

Code:

net user fred

if the username is ready and waiting

Code:

net user "ready and waiting"

Denis

When I type 'net user' into CMD (client side) it gives me the name of another admin, who I assumed would have elevated privileges. It shows me his name even though I'm logged into my account.



Just today I was given his login credentials (username and password) and used it when the 'User Account Control' prompted when trying to run a driver update for the printer on a client's computer. So when I use his credentials, the prompt accepts them - which confirms what I assumed.

Just a reminder, my credentials do not work when inputting them into the 'User Account Control' prompt even though I'm an admin.

I'm going to investigate as to why this is because I should have the same privileges. I'm going to use his credentials when logging into the server tower and see if there is something I can change with my admin privileges. I'm wondering if the 'DefaultAccount' part has anything to do with it.

Net user lists all accounts. It does not matter which one you are logged into; it shows them all.
It also lists a few other entries that Windows handles as accounts because its designers decided to do it that way: DefaultAccount, WDAGUtilityAccount, [sometimes these relics of OEM setting up procedures] defaultuser0 / defaultuser1

What are you talking about in your last post? The Administrator entry?
The Windows 10 account with the UserName Administrator is the Built-in Admin account.
It is has UAC turned off by default but is otherwise the same as any other Admin user account.
The Windows 10 Built-in Admin exists for one reason & one reason only, to be enabled by Windows to appear on the Safe mode login screen if Windows cannot detect any other Admin account on the computer.


Denis