How to run a single file as Administrator
The process to request administrative privileges to run one specific file is very easy and is described in the simple steps below:
When you need to install software or run a specific file as Administrator you need to make a request. The elevated privileges granted by this request last only for the duration of the install and apply only to the particular application or package authorized.
1. Start the installation by double-clicking the installer you downloaded.
2. Admin By Request will suspend installation and ask for your Mac username, Mac password, phone, email, and reason for request. Enter these details and click OK to continue.
Note: Your Mac credentials are your username and password for logging into your Mac, not to be confused with your UNCSA SSO credentials which are tied to your email account.)
3. A notification will pop-up informing you that the request for approval has been sent. Click "OK" to acknowledge the statement.
4. When the request is approved, a further notification will inform you that the request has been approved:
5. Now the installer has the elevated privileges required to run, but it still needs your authorization. Start the installation a second time and supply your Mac credentials when prompted. Click OK to start the installation with elevated privileges and proceed through the install wizard.
NOTE: For .app files, Run As Admin can be initiated by dragging and dropping the application file over the Admin By Request Dock icon (check-mark) in the upper right. At the account control pop-up, enter credentials and hit OK to run the installer as an administrator. Note that this works only for .app files; it does not work for .pkg files.
How to Start an Admin Session
The process to request a timed administrative session to install software or do additional administrative tasks is very easy and is described in the simple steps below:
1. When you need admin access, you need to make a request. Click the Admin By Request icon (check-mark) in the top right corner of the menu bar and click "Request administrator access".
2. The prompt below will then appear. Click "Yes" to continue.
3. A form will pop-up requesting your email, phone, and a reason for the request. Fill out all the fields and then click "OK" to continue.
4. Once your request is approved, you will receive the pop-up notification below. Click the "Start" button to continue.
5. Click "Yes" in the following pop-up window to begin your administrator session.
6. You will see one more pop-up window that explains our "Code of Conduct". Once you're ready to proceed, click the "OK" button.
7. When your admin session begins, you will see a timer pop-up which indicates how much time you have left in the session. You can now perform admin actions. When you're finished, click the "Finish" button to close the admin session.
NOTE: During an Admin Session, you can install programs requiring admin rights, install drivers, and change system settings. All activity during the elevated session is audited.