Connector Error "Connector Doesn't support elevated permissions granted by Run as Administrator"

Summary

This article explains how to resolve the connector launch issue when you get following error. "Connector Doesn't support elevated permissions granted by Run as Administrator"

Details

Error Message: Connector Doesn't support elevated permissions granted by Run as Administrator. Start Connector without administrator rights.

Cause: When the EnableLUA in Registry is set to 0, below error pops up while launching connector.


Solution: Set "EnableLUA" value in Registry to 1.

Follow below steps set the value:

1. Press ⊞ Win+R in any version.
2. Type .regedit into the Run box and press ↵ Enter. This will start the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to this path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
4. Right click on EnableLUA and set the value data field to 1.