administrator access

Hi,
Is there any documentation on just what operations require administrator access? My impression is that some registry keys, some WMI operations etc. require admin privileges, but how do we know just which ones? We would like to change our application to run in user mode normally, and only switch to admin mode when really needed. -- Thanks, Robert Tonsing

When you want the application to Run As Administrator, right click the applications executable and click "Run As Administrator". -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Robert Tonsing" wrote in message

Hi,
Is there any documentation on just what operations require administrator access? My impression is that some registry keys, some WMI operations etc. require admin privileges, but how do we know just which ones? We would like to change our application to run in user mode normally, and only switch to admin mode when really needed. -- Thanks, Robert Tonsing

There will be some docs. out on UAC especially when Beta 2 comes out. Here's some articles anyway from VistaBase, there are some useful links at the bottom of each as well you may wish to check out.
Security: what the user doesn't need to see http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/patssecurity
What is UAC? http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/whatisuap
What are the shields for? http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/shieldsinfolderview
-- Zack Whittaker � ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk � MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org � Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk � This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Robert Tonsing" wrote in message

Hi,
Is there any documentation on just what operations require administrator access? My impression is that some registry keys, some WMI operations etc. require admin privileges, but how do we know just which ones? We would like to change our application to run in user mode normally, and only switch to admin mode when really needed. -- Thanks, Robert Tonsing

generic dev sec info (including new dev sec res kit) http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/
Vista specific dev info (general, index) http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
Vista specific dev sec info http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/security/
All of the above do not directly, concisely address what you are after, i.e. what to do and not do to have a Vista compliant and deployment friendly application. I am somewhat surprised that I could not put the finger on the "certified for" 1-2-3 for Vista applications. (Of course, some is implied by some things, like use of ClickOnce install, etc.). It is pretty easy to find the logo'd software requirements/specifications for W2k3 and earlier, but I am not finding the Vista versions.
Perhaps your best bet is a some reading at the above links, and also the one below, and also posting to the MSDN forums. http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/downloads/developerstory Seriously, try the MSDN forums or if you are a partner that channel also as I can find now dead links to a draft of the requirements for Certified for Windows Vista cobranding (3 months old and now gone) so something should be available (soon).
"Robert Tonsing" wrote in message

Hi,
Is there any documentation on just what operations require administrator access? My impression is that some registry keys, some WMI operations etc. require admin privileges, but how do we know just which ones? We would like to change our application to run in user mode normally, and only switch to admin mode when really needed. -- Thanks, Robert Tonsing

Those first 2 links are bad.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

There will be some docs. out on UAC especially when Beta 2 comes out. Here's some articles anyway from VistaBase, there are some useful links at the bottom of each as well you may wish to check out.
Security: what the user doesn't need to see http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/patssecurity
What is UAC? http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/whatisuap
What are the shields for? http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/shieldsinfolderview
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Robert Tonsing" wrote in message Hi,
Is there any documentation on just what operations require administrator access? My impression is that some registry keys, some WMI operations etc. require admin privileges, but how do we know just which ones? We would like to change our application to run in user mode normally, and only switch to admin mode when really needed. -- Thanks, Robert Tonsing