User Account Control
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User Account Control is a Windows security mechanism that limits application privileges and prompts for consent or administrator approval before allowing potentially system-altering actions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows security feature
ⓘ
privilege elevation mechanism ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UAC ⓘ |
| alsoAvailableInVersion |
Windows 10
ⓘ
Windows 11 ⓘ Windows 7 ⓘ Windows 8 ⓘ Windows 8.1 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative tasks
ⓘ
drivers installation ⓘ software installation ⓘ system-wide configuration changes ⓘ |
| canBeDisabled | true ⓘ |
| componentOf | Windows security model ⓘ |
| configurableVia |
Control Panel
ⓘ
Group Policy ⓘ registry settings ⓘ |
| defaultSettingInWindows10 | Notify me only when apps try to make changes ⓘ |
| defaultUserTokenType | standard user token ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| elevatedTokenType | administrator token ⓘ |
| goal | encourage running as standard user ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Always notify
ⓘ
Never notify ⓘ Notify me only when apps try to make changes ⓘ Notify me only when apps try to make changes (do not dim my desktop) ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
file and registry virtualization for legacy apps
ⓘ
split token for administrators ⓘ |
| introducedInVersion | Windows Vista ⓘ |
| mitigates |
silent elevation of privileges
ⓘ
unauthorized software installation ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| primaryPurpose |
limit application privileges
ⓘ
prevent unauthorized system changes ⓘ reduce impact of malware ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Access token
ⓘ
Run as administrator ⓘ User rights assignment ⓘ |
| requires |
administrator approval for elevated tasks
ⓘ
user consent for elevation ⓘ |
| securityModel | least privilege ⓘ |
| supports | Secure Desktop isolation for prompts ⓘ |
| userInterfaceElement | elevation prompt dialog ⓘ |
| usesMechanism |
consent dialog
ⓘ
credential prompt ⓘ secure desktop prompt ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.