Control Panel
Group Policy is the best way to configure UAC in AD DS environments. In workgroup environments, administrators can configure UAC on a single computer by using Control Panel. Changes made while logged on as an administrator affect all administrators, and changes made while logged on as a user affect all users. To change the default setting, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, click System And Security.
- Under Action Center, click Change User Account Control Settings.
- Select one of the following four notification levels:
- Always Notify Me Users are notified when they make changes to Windows settings and when programs attempt to make changes to the computer.
- Default-Notify Me Only When Programs Try To Make Changes To My Computer Users are not notified when they make changes to Windows settings, but they do receive notification when a program attempts to make changes to the computer. This is the default setting.
- Notify Me Only When Programs Try To Make Changes To My Computer (Do Not Dim The Desktop) Similar to the previous setting, but the secure desktop is not used. Disabling the secure desktop reduces security, but also reduces the impact of UAC on the user. This setting is available only to administrators.
- Never Notify Me Users are not notified of any changes made to Windows settings or when software is installed. This causes all elevation-requests to be automatically accepted. This setting is available only to administrators.
- Click OK.
- When prompted, restart your computer.
In this tutorial:
- Windows 7 Client Protection
- Understanding the Risk of Malware
- User Account Control in Windows 7
- UAC for Standard Users
- UAC for Administrators
- UAC User Interface
- Secure Desktop
- How Windows Determines Whether an Application Needs Administrative Privileges
- How to Control UAC Using Application Properties
- How UAC Examines the Application Manifest
- UAC Heuristics
- UAC Virtualization
- UAC and Startup Programs
- Compatibility Problems with UAC
- How to Configure UAC
- Group Policy Settings
- Control Panel
- Msconfig.exe
- How to Configure Auditing for Privilege Elevation
- Other UAC Event Logs
- Best Practices for Using UAC
- AppLocker
- AppLocker Rule Types
- Auditing AppLocker Rules
- DLL Rules
- Custom Error Messages
- Using AppLocker with Windows PowerShell
- Using Windows 7 Defender
- Understanding Windows Defender
- Automatic Scanning
- Real-Time Protection
- Windows Defender Alert Levels
- Understanding Microsoft SpyNet
- Configuring Windows Defender Group Policy
- Configuring Windows Defender on a Single Computer
- How to Determine Whether a Computer Is Infected with Spyware
- Best Practices for Using Windows Defender
- How to Troubleshoot Problems with Unwanted Software
- Network Access Protection
- Forefront