User Account Control (UAC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:security
gptkbp:affects user experience
application compatibility
gptkbp:canBeDisabled true
gptkbp:category operating system security
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/user-account-control/user-account-control-overview
gptkbp:feature administrator approval mode
elevation prompt
secure desktop
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label User Account Control (UAC)
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:Windows_8
gptkb:Windows_10
gptkb:Windows_11
gptkb:Windows_7
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Windows_Vista
gptkbp:purpose limit application software to standard user privileges
prevent unauthorized changes to the operating system
gptkbp:relatedTo least privilege principle
Windows security model
gptkbp:status enabled
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Remcos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7