Command Prompt/Elevated

The Command Prompt is the command line interface (CLI) provided with Microsoft operating systems. This activity will show you how to open an elevated/administrator command prompt.

Note: To complete this activity, you must have an administrative user account or know the username and password of an administrator account you can enter when prompted.

Readings

 * Wikipedia: Keyboard shortcut
 * Wikipedia: Start menu
 * User Account Control
 * Wikipedia: Run command
 * Wikipedia: Windows key

Preparation
To prepare for these activities:
 * 1) Start Windows.
 * 2) Log in if necessary.

Activity 1 - Open a Command Prompt
Two different methods for opening a command prompt are available. These include the Start menu and the Run command box.

Method 1 - Start Menu
To access a command prompt using the Start menu:
 * 1) Open the Start menu.
 * 2) Select All Programs.
 * 3) Select Accessories.
 * 4) Right-click on Command Prompt.
 * 5) Select Run as administrator.
 * 6) If you see a User Account Control dialog box asking if you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer, select Yes.
 * 7) If prompted for a username and password, enter an administrative username and password to continue.
 * 8) Observe that the title bar of the command prompt is "Administrator: Command Prompt", indicating that it is running with elevated privileges.

Method 2 - Run Command
To access a command prompt using the Run command box:
 * 1) Open the Start menu or press the Windows key + R.
 * 2) Type cmd or cmd.exe in the Run command box.
 * 3) Right-click on cmd.exe.
 * 4) Select Run as administrator.
 * 5) If you see a User Account Control dialog box asking if you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer, select Yes.
 * 6) If prompted for a username and password, enter an administrative username and password to continue.
 * 7) Observe that the title bar of the command prompt is "Administrator: Command Prompt", indicating that it is running with elevated privileges.