This article is intended for FACULTY and STAFF only.
Most academic software that you will need is available from the Company Portal on your cloud-only joined University-provided computer.
However, you may occasionally want to install software on a cloud-only computer that is for your use only, like drivers for your personal printer, scanner, copier, or camera. This software installation may require administrator rights to install.
Follow the instructions below to request temporary administrative authorization to install software:
To Gain Administrator Access for software installation:
- Download and/or locate the file for the program to be installed.
- Remove the "Mark of the Internet" designation for downloaded files.
- Right click on the file and click on properties.
- If a "Security" option appears, you need to check the box next to Unblock to allow the program to be installed.
- Then click "Apply" and then "OK"
- Right Click with your mouse on the file and find option "Run with elevated access"
- If not there, click on option "Show More Options" and it should be in the resulting menu that pops up.
- If still no "Run with elevated access" option is not found, please submit a ticket.
- You should see a window like this:
Complete the "Enter business justification" section. Why are you needing to install the program. Then hit "Continue"
- Fill in your password in the resulting Windows Security box that pops up.
- After you enter your password and click on OK, you should now have the rights to install your file.