And you will be able to run all of the above UWP changes and run modent apps like Edge if you are using individual domain admin accounts. So Microsoft highly recommends stop using the DOMAIN\Administrator account in favor of individual accounts that you make members of Enterprise/Domain Admins. You can easily bypass all that by going through the Control Panel, but hey, it's a "UAC feature"! Also programs like Edge and other modern apps will not launch from this account. Since 2012R2.ĭOMAIN\Administrator built-in account is denied to make many system changes through the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Microsoft "special UAC feature" gets bypassed as simple as that. Access the Folder from another computer via admin share.
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Effective Access shows your account has full access, but it doesn't. Local Administrators and Domain Admins group don't (although they are legitimately listed in ACL, full access), but any other groups work. Create a different domain group, throw all Domain Admins in it and use the group in the ACL. Few years down the road - folders with "Unknown Account" ACEs because some domain admin accounts ceased to exist.ģ. Press Continue at the UAC prompt, effectively adding your account to ACL with Full Access. Yes, thank you, but the next Domain Admin accessing the folder will do the same and so the indefinite battle for ownership shall begin.Ģ.
Lots of similar questions all over the internet, and lots of explanations saying that this is NOT A BUG, it's a UAC feature!ġ.
Plus, Domain Admins are automatically local Administrators on any domain joined computer! I should have "DOUBLE" the access! And I have NOOONE?!" "Wait, what? I am a member of Domain Admins. Apply, OK, Apply, OK, double-click on the folder to test: ACCESS DENIED.