User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account
This security setting determines the behavior of Admin Approval mode for the Built-in Administrator account.
The options are:
- Enabled: The Built-in Administrator will logon in Admin Approval Mode. By default any operation that requires elevation of privilege will prompt the Consent Admin to choose either Permit or Deny.
- Disabled: The Built-in Administrator will logon in XP compatible mode and run all applications by default with full administrative privilege.
Default: Disabled
Policy path:
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Local Policies\Security Options
Supported on:
At least Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Registry settings:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\FilterAdministratorToken
Reboot required:
No