On a new Windows 8 Installation, I created a local non/domain user. This is typical for me. I had no idea the first user is the "magical" user.
Then I added the domain user and made sure it was an Administrator, both on the Metro settings and on the Desktop. At least, if I go in now and look, it claims to be an Administrator.
Then I joined the company domain and that seemed to work OK. And then I made the account a Microsoft Account type user.
Now, whenever I install a program, it wants Admin Credentials. I put in the Domain Admin credentials and that works to install the program. But this happens over and over again, as I am moving from Windows7 to Windows 8.
I read that any secondary users cannot install programs without being changed into an Administrator. Well, I did that, but it still does the same thing.
Since I am part ways through my switch to Windows 8, I would rather not start over again, if there is some way to fix this, although I don't want to disable UAC either. It just seems like I should be recognized as an Admin and yet I'm not. Any ideas where I went wrong?
Then I added the domain user and made sure it was an Administrator, both on the Metro settings and on the Desktop. At least, if I go in now and look, it claims to be an Administrator.
Then I joined the company domain and that seemed to work OK. And then I made the account a Microsoft Account type user.
Now, whenever I install a program, it wants Admin Credentials. I put in the Domain Admin credentials and that works to install the program. But this happens over and over again, as I am moving from Windows7 to Windows 8.
I read that any secondary users cannot install programs without being changed into an Administrator. Well, I did that, but it still does the same thing.
Since I am part ways through my switch to Windows 8, I would rather not start over again, if there is some way to fix this, although I don't want to disable UAC either. It just seems like I should be recognized as an Admin and yet I'm not. Any ideas where I went wrong?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 8700
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 4440
- Motherboard
- Dell 0KWVT8 A00
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 635
- Sound Card
- NVIDIA High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 906BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1440 x 900
- Hard Drives
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003-1CH162