"The requested operation requires elevation."

By
aaron
– October 19, 2009Posted in: Windows Vista

I am sure that someone could argue the security benefits for requiring additional steps to gain Administrator access that I thought I had already gained by signing in as an Administrator. Well, quite frankly, I hate these extra steps. In Windows Vista, if you open a command prompt and try to run a process that requires elevated privileges, such as “ipconfig /release”, you will recieve the response that “The requested operation requires elevation.”. Does it provide some benefit to security? I think its only a small hurdle that any skilled hacker or cracker could find a way around…

The resolution is simple, right click on “Command Prompt” (Start > Programs > Accessories) and choose Run As Administrator.

RunAsAdmin

That’s it…super simple – right? It gets even easier…

In the new Vista “run” box, type cmd and press Crtl-Shift-Enter. This will force Windows to run as Administrator. Of course, you will be prompt to confirm your action.

-Aaron Gilbert

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About aaron

IT is not just a job but also a passion. Everything I have accomplished, both personally and professionally, has been generally entertaining, bordering on fun. Some of my projects, such as working with SharePoint Services workflow actions in Visual Studio or building a custom iSCSI SAN using the OpenSolaris, ZFS and COMSTAR, has been quite rewarding. You may think nerd...I think developing a new trend!