Admin By Request

Table of Contents

Overview

Checking for Admin By Request

How to Use Admin By Request

FAQs

Overview

Admin By Request (ABR) allows you to request admin privileges on your university-owned Windows computer, without changing your account into an admin account.

Checking for Admin By Request

To confirm if Admin By Request is installed on your computer:

1. Open your task tray (in the bottom right corner of the taskbar, near the clock).
    
2. Confirm the ABR icon displays (a green circle with a white check mark). Hovering over the icon displays the text: Request administrator access.

How to Use Admin By Request

There are two ways to use Admin By Request:

• Run an application as an admin. Use this option when an application requires admin access to run.
• Start an admin session. Use this option when you need to perform multiple admin tasks or need admin access for an extended period.

To run an application as an admin:

1. Locate the application you wish to run.
    
2. Right click on the application and select Run as administrator.
    
3. A User Account Control pop-up will ask if you want to allow the app to make changes to your device. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel.
    
4. Selecting Yes allows you to run the application as an admin. Selecting No will cancel the process.

To start an admin session:

1. Open your task tray.
    
2. Click on the ABR icon.
    
3. Select Request administrator access.
    
4. An ABR pop-up will ask if you want to request admin access. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel.
    
5. Selecting Yes starts the admin session and displays a 30-minute countdown timer on the bottom right of your screen. Selecting No will cancel the process.
    
6. During your admin session, if you are asked for a username and password, enter the username and password you used to log in to the computer.
    
7. When the countdown timer ends, your admin session is ended. If you complete your actions early, click Finish to end the admin session.

FAQs

I can’t find the Admin By Request icon in my task tray.

ABR requires users to fully understand the guidelines and responsibilities of the Administrator Access Agreement and complete the Computer Administrator Rights Request form. Please open a ticket with the IT Service Center so they can make sure your computer is eligible and determine why the icon is missing.

I’m trying to use Admin By Request to uninstall an application, but it’s not working.

To uninstall an application, it is best to start an admin session or use the additional Uninstall Program tool. If you still encounter issues, open a ticket with IT Service Center.