Icon Only Works when Run As Administrator

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I have an Icon that turns on a Service. The Service is for my FTP File
Server. With my normal login, when I click the icon, nothing happens. Then
I realized that the Icon works properly only if I right click and select
"Run As Administrator".

Is there a way to get this icon to work with out doing the Right Click
stuff. I just want to click it and make it work.

Thanks
 
JCO said:
I have an Icon that turns on a Service. The Service is for my FTP
File Server. With my normal login, when I click the icon, nothing
happens. Then I realized that the Icon works properly only if I
right click and select "Run As Administrator".

Is there a way to get this icon to work with out doing the Right Click
stuff. I just want to click it and make it work.

Thanks
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Contact the developer of the program and see if they have a Vista compatible
version. Even then I don't know if you would be able to start a service
without elevated privileges.
 
I had hoped that it could be something easy, kind of like a property setting
of the Icon. Like a checkbox that makes the Icon always run as Admin. It
would be an interesting feature.... but I guess it would also violate the
new security rules that have been put in place.
 
I'm surprised you haven't found this yourself, as you have already described
the solution perfectly.

Right click on the icon, select properties, open the "compabibility" tab,
check the "run as administrator" check box.

This will always run is as administrator, but you will still get a UAC
prompt asking you if you are sure you want to continue. All you have to do is
push "accept".

A little nicer than having to right click on the icon and select "run as
admin" every time.

I hope this helps.
 
Well I found something that helps me but somebody needs to explain it.
If I do a property on the icon and choose Advance, you can place a check in
the checkbox that says "Run with different credentials". I don't know what
this means, however, it seems to run it as Administrator. Of course I get
the nasty dialog box that pops up that I have to approve but it still saves
me time over the previous method of ... Right mouse click and select Run As
Admin.

Any inputs?
 
See the post from firth. If it runs when you pick Run as administrator then
this is the next step. It is the best you can do for old programs that
insist on administrator privileges. Personally I would find out when the
developer intends to fix it. There shouldn't be any need to run an FTP
server as a system admin. If they wouldn't fix it i would look for a
different program.
 
A pain. You'd think once would be enough (sigh)

JCO said:
Well I found something that helps me but somebody needs to explain it.
If I do a property on the icon and choose Advance, you can place a check
in the checkbox that says "Run with different credentials". I don't know
what this means, however, it seems to run it as Administrator. Of course
I get the nasty dialog box that pops up that I have to approve but it
still saves me time over the previous method of ... Right mouse click and
select Run As Admin.

Any inputs?
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Yes I have contacted the developer by email but have not heard back yet. I
only sent the email earlier today (8/19). Thanks
 
Okay... I'm a goof.
Anyway! What a great response to my suggestion. I got implemented already.
Ha!

Now I wish there was a way to put a checkbox on the UAC Prompt to tell it
not come up on this application anymore. Lets see how fast that suggestion
gets implemented.

I'm still learning! And yes, I sent the developer an email to see if we can
get this app. fix.
Thanks
 
I agree...no need for System Admin., but I guess since it's a Service that
runs... Microsoft won't allow any Services to be turned on and off with out
Admin Rights.
 
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