Prerequisites
Before you configure Instant Elevation settings, ensure the following components are set up:
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The Client is running on the computers you want to apply the settings to;
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The Server is configured and running with the port that you have selected allowed for incoming data (the default port is 8003); and
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Client data collection settings are enabled for the selected GPO.
Using the Instant Elevation Wizard to set up, modify, or discard privileges
To use the Instant Elevation Wizard to set up, modify, or discard privileges
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Open the wizard by completing one of the following steps:
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Open the Instant Elevation Wizard from the Setup Tasks section. It will always show the default settings.
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Double-click the Advanced Policy Settings > Instant Elevation Settings tab of the target GPO. The changes made with the wizard will be saved here.
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Enable the Instant Elevation Settings on the State tab.
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Choose Enabled, to ensure the settings apply to the selected GPO.
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Choose Not Configured, to enable child GPOs to inherit settings from their parent.
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Use the Groups tab to alter the settings. By default, users of the target GPO automatically inherit the administrator's settings (BUILTIN\Administrators).
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Complete the advanced options in the Privileges and Integrity tabs.
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Click Next to use Validation Logic to target the settings to specific client computers or user accounts within the GPO, or click Finish to save your settings and quit.
If an error message indicates that the target GPO is not selected:
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Click OK to close the message window.
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Open the GPO tab and select the desired GPO.
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Click Save on the GPO toolbar to save the new settings.
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Users can click Elevate! to launch privileged applications without interruptions. The button is available on the context menu of Windows Explorer objects that require elevated privileges to start up, including: .bat, .cmd, .exe, .js, .lnk, .msc, .msi, .msp, .pl, .ps1 or .vbs (.lnk is for shortcuts).
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Run an Instant Elevation Report to view the processes that are launched. For more information, see Instant Elevation Report.