MakeMeAdmin Make Me Admin is a Windows application for granting temporary Admin Rights to a Standard User Account.  It provides a quick and easy way for regular users to run applications as an administrator or install updates for third party software without assistance from Desktop Support or requiring a permanent local admin account.  The application will be installed automatically, and available to re-install if necessary from the Software Center. MakeMeAdmin will grant Admin Rights for 10 minutes before automatically restoring the user account to a Standard User.

Working from a Standard User account without permanent Admin Rights provides an additional layer of security in line with industry recommended best practices, and MakeMeAdmin provides a solution without require users to maintain a secondary unique account.

Using MakeMeAdminMake Me Admin

When logged in with an EID as a standard user and Admin Rights are needed:

Launch MakeMeAdmin Make Me Admin from the Windows Start Menu

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Select "Grant Me Administrator Rights"

The MakeMeAdmin Make Me Admin window will minimize to a small lock icon in the taskbar

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A Windows Toast Notification will pop up in the notification area indicating Admin Rights have been granted.

After 10 minutes, MakeMeAdmin Make Me Admin will automatically remove Admin Rights

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Running an Application as Admin

Once MakeMeAdmin Make Me Admin has granted Admin Rights, Windows will still default to running applications as a standard user. To use admin rights:

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