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

2023-10-02T04:18:18.000-0400

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.
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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.
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KB Article ID# KB000073484_EN_US

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