Is there any way to make a certain domain admin account the default for UAC prompts?
For UAC prompts in domain user accounts, is there a way to have the UAC prompt include the username for any certain domain admin account in the user field, so that I do not have to type it in every time?Hopefully there is a registry key where a default account can be included.
June 29th, 2009 1:48am

Unfortunately I dont think this can be done, as Win7 UAC doens't apear to remember "last login". I'm guessing it's partially for security reasons.UAC (IMHO of course) is one of those things that's wonderful for home use where you want to emulate multi-acount security but don't want to actually manage multiple accounts... but once you're in a domain where you actaully have multiple accounts it falls apart.Here's the only real option you have that I am aware of:1. Run secpol.msc2. Go to Local Policies --> Security Options3.Edit "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators"In there you can set if the UAC will simply promopt with a simple yes/no to permit your admin account to use it's admin-authenticated token, or if it will provide a full username/password prompt.The annoying thing is that in true multi-account scenarios UAC doesn't work very well. Lets say at a company I have two accounts: a normal user account that happens to be local admin of my desktop, and a seperate domain admin account for daily management.If I set UAC for the default behavior of a yes/no prompt for elevated security I'm great for local installs .... but as soon as I run administrator tools my right-click run as administrator automatically defaults to the local administrator and never gives me a "log-in as" option and I'm stuck. LItterally you cannot run administrative tools or get to anything else that requires your admin credentials because the MOST UAC will offer is to pass through the second token of credentials .... which while being fine for granting admin access locally does nothing for the Domain.So you set it to prompt every time instead of yes/no ... no your local usage is hindered as every program you launch that requires elevated privelages stops and prompts you for a username/password (which gets tiresome after you adjusted to a quick button click of "yes"). Neither option feels very well suited for Domain use ... they need a "run-as" to still be present in the "right click" option even when UAC is running and yes/no prompting is configured.
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June 29th, 2009 6:19pm

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