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How to Reduce Privileged Access Risks by Restricting Local Admin Rights
with Netwrix PolicyPak
Running certain applications and system processes requires the user to have local admin rights — but granting those rights presents security risks.
A good solution is to replace all-or-nothing Local Admin group memberships with rules that enable granular privilege elevation for standard users; this approach helps you ensure business continuity without incurring privileged access risks.
Launch Netwrix PolicyPak ⇒ Open the Group Policy Management Editor ⇒ Select Netwrix PolicyPak Least Privilege Manager ⇒ Click Add New Executable Rule ⇒ Configure conditions for the rule and select Run with Elevated Privileges as the action type ⇒ Click Finish to run the rule.
Create rules enabling standard users to perform admin-level tasks with just-enough privileges:
See for yourself how you can restrict local admin rights for regular users without sacrificing productivity or business continuity!
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We never share your data. Privacy Policy
How to Reduce Privileged Access Risks by Restricting Local Admin Rights
Running certain applications and system processes requires the user to have local admin rights — but granting those rights presents security risks.
A good solution is to replace all-or-nothing Local Admin group memberships with rules that enable granular privilege elevation for standard users; this approach helps you ensure business continuity without incurring privileged access risks.
Launch Netwrix PolicyPak ⇒ Open the Group Policy Management Editor ⇒ Select Netwrix PolicyPak Least Privilege Manager ⇒ Click Add New Executable Rule ⇒ Configure conditions for the rule and select Run with Elevated Privileges as the action type ⇒ Click Finish to run the rule.
Create rules enabling standard users to perform admin-level tasks with just-enough privileges:
See for yourself how you can restrict local admin rights for regular users without sacrificing productivity or business continuity!