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<blockquote data-quote="wat0114" data-source="post: 1079591" data-attributes="member: 91306"><p>UAC's main purpose, I believe, is to run accounts as Standard users with the Standard token, including Administrators (Admin approval mode) who get an additional administrator token. Applications and Windows functions, as the article explains, will run in the more secure Standard user context, and only when something expected and harmless requires elevation, the Administrator just has to answer a Consent prompt, rather than entering credentials every time. It's not quite as ideal and secure as running in a dedicated Standard account, but it offers those who perform numerous administrative tasks daily and hate the inconvenience of entering credentials every time, a suitable compromise. Clicking on Yes to elevate as opposed to entering credentials then clicking Yes is far more convenient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wat0114, post: 1079591, member: 91306"] UAC's main purpose, I believe, is to run accounts as Standard users with the Standard token, including Administrators (Admin approval mode) who get an additional administrator token. Applications and Windows functions, as the article explains, will run in the more secure Standard user context, and only when something expected and harmless requires elevation, the Administrator just has to answer a Consent prompt, rather than entering credentials every time. It's not quite as ideal and secure as running in a dedicated Standard account, but it offers those who perform numerous administrative tasks daily and hate the inconvenience of entering credentials every time, a suitable compromise. Clicking on Yes to elevate as opposed to entering credentials then clicking Yes is far more convenient. [/QUOTE]
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