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    This document discusses Windows User Account Control and its architecture. It introduces the security shield paradigm used to indicate when administrative elevation is required. It describes how UAC works by splitting the user token into an administrative token and a standard user filtered token. It shows examples of the security shield user interface and how applications requiring administrator privileges are marked.

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    This document discusses Windows User Account Control and its architecture. It introduces the security shield paradigm used to indicate when administrative elevation is required. It describes how UAC works by splitting the user token into an administrative token and a standard user filtered token. It shows examples of the security shield user interface and how applications requiring administrator privileges are marked.

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    This document discusses Windows User Account Control and its architecture. It introduces the security shield paradigm used to indicate when administrative elevation is required. It describes how UAC works by splitting the user token into an administrative token and a standard user filtered token. It shows examples of the security shield user interface and how applications requiring administrator privileges are marked.

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    User Account

    Control

    A.Umesh Subudhi
    SD054909
    MNA
    Session Objectives

    Session Objective(s):
    Microsoft Windows User Account Control overview
    The new Shield paradigm
    UAC Architecture

    Admin logon

    Abby Admin Token


    Administrative Rights

    Split Token
    “Standard User”
    Filtered Token
    Standard User Rights
    UAC Architecture
    Admin logon Standard User Rights

    • Change Time
    Zone

    • Run Standard
    User Compliant
    “Standard User” Applications
    Filtered Token
    • Install Fonts

    • Install Printers

    Abby • Run MSN


    Messenger

    User Process
    UAC Architecture
    Admin logon Administrative Rights

    Change Time

    Elevation dialog Admin Process

    Admin Token

    Abby
    Install Application

    Admin Process
    User Experience (UX)
    The Security Shield Icon
    The Security Shield

    Goal is to make your application simple & predictable


    Attached to controls which, if clicked, will require
    elevation as the next step
    Has only one state (i.e. no hover, disabled etc.)
    Does not remember elevated state
    Not an unlock operation
    Security Shield UI Examples
    Consent UI
    OS Application

    Unsigned Application

    Signed Application
    Credential UI
    Applications that require Administrator
    privileges
    Administrative applications can be marked to identify
    them to the O/S

    Mark application as requiring Administrator privileges using embedded


    manifest.

    Installer detection

    Application Compatibility shims

    Compatibility Tab on Program Properties

    Right-click Run as administrator

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