This step-by-step guide provides the instructions necessary to use User Account Control (UAC) in a test environment.
This document is not intended to provide a comprehensive, detailed description of UAC. Additional resources include the following:
- All users of this step-by-step guide will also be interested in Getting Started with User Account Control on Windows Vista (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=102562).
- For additional information for IT professionals, see Understanding and Configuring User Account Control in Windows Vista (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=56402).
- For information for developers and independent software vendors about how to develop applications for Windows Vista® or Windows Server® 2008, see The Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Developer Story: Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control (UAC) (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89654).
What is User Account Control?
User Account Control (UAC) is a new security component in Windows Vista. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, and as administrators without having to switch users, log off, or use Run As. A standard user account is synonymous with a user account in Windows XP. User accounts that are members of the local Administrators group will run most applications as a standard user. By separating user and administrator functions while enabling productivity, UAC is an important enhancement for Windows Vista.
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