Admin By Request on Windows Desktops, laptops, & tablets (How To)

Owned by Shawn Richter
Apr 13, 2021
4 min read

Admin by Request (ABR) is an application that runs on the local computer that you can use to request “Admin Rights” with. This allows you to have local admin rights to install or change settings on your local computer if approved.

 

How to use Admin By Request on Windows 10

Admin By Request can run 1 of 2 ways. It can be run as “Run as Admin” or it can be run as an “Admin Session.”

 

How to “Run as Admin”

  1. Download the file that you are wanting to install

  2. Right-click on the file and select the option to “Run as Administrator”

  3. Once you select “Run as Administrator” you will receive a prompt and you will need to enter the following information:

·       Your email address

·       Your desk phone number

·       Reason for installing software (Please state the software that you are trying to install and the reason why)

 

Once you are done filling out the request, click ok and the request will be sent to the ITS User Services Team. You will also receive an email stating that your request is being reviewed by the team.

4. If your request has been approved you will receive an email stating that your administrative access request has been approved and you will need to repeat step 2. 

5. Once you repeat step 2, Admin By Request will scan the file you are trying to install for malware.

6. Once the scan for malware if complete you will receive another window stating our Code of Conduct.

7. You will then be prompted to enter your credentials to finish the installation. 

How to run an Admin By Request “Admin Session”?

  1. Download the file that you are wanting to install

  2. Look for the following icon on your desktop and double-click on it.

  3. Once you double-click on the Admin By Request icon on the desktop, you will receive a prompt and you will need to enter the following information:

·       Your email address

·       Your desk phone number

·       Reason for installing software (Please state the software that you are trying to install and the reason why) Once you are done filling out the request, click ok and the request will be sent to the ITS User Services Team. You will also receive an email stating that your request is being reviewed by the team.

4. If your request has been approved you will receive an email stating that your administrative access request has been approved and you will need to repeat step 2. Once you repeat step 2, you will receive another window stating our Code of Conduct. You will now have 15 mins of admin access to install or uninstall applications as needed. Please note that your admin session is audited by ITS personal and we will request applications to be uninstalled if they violate the Code of Conduct.

 

5. Right-click on the file and select the option to “Run as Administrator”

6. Admin By Request will scan the file you are trying to install for malware.

7. Once Admin By Request has finished scanning for malware you will then be prompted to enter your credentials to finish the installation. 

PLEASE note that Admin By Request approval/deny hours will be Mon-Fri between the hours of 7:00 am - 9:00 pm PST.