Getuid-x64 Require Administrator Privileges <360p>
Windows Vista introduced Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC). Processes run at different levels:
A process running at Medium integrity cannot read the token of a High integrity process (e.g., an Admin cmd prompt). If Getuid-x64 naively tries to enumerate all processes on the system to find "the current user," it will fail when it hits an Admin-owned process. The only way to silence that error is to run the tool itself at High integrity (i.e., "Run as Administrator"). Getuid-x64 Require Administrator Privileges
The requirement for administrator privileges when using getuid-x64 has significant implications for both system security and administration: Windows Vista introduced Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC)
To manage the requirement for administrator privileges with getuid-x64 effectively, system administrators and developers can follow several best practices: A process running at Medium integrity cannot read
