Granting Administrator Rights to Additional Users
- A.J. Newman
Windows device administrators can grant additional users administrative access to individual computers. This allows them to install and update programs for departmental use, as well as enable other functions that may be disabled for standard accounts. By default, all accounts except for the primary user will be granted standard access.
Granting access
This process must be completed while signed in as the administrator.
This process is for new computers managed by Microsoft Intune. If your computer is older or is otherwise on the local Active Directory, you will add the additional user via their NetID instead of their UConn email address.
Open Windows Settings
Navigate to Accounts → Other Users
Under Work or school users, select Add account
Enter the additional user’s UConn email address and change the account type to Administrator
Click Add to grant the user administrator privileges
Important things to note
Most workflows on a Windows computer do not require administrator privileges. Only grant access if necessary.
Administrator privileges are automatically granted to the first user to sign into a newly deployed computer. This user is also listed as the primary user of the computer.
Administrator privileges are revoked after erasing a device and will need to be granted again by the new primary user.