When OS user account control functionality (UAC) is enabled on a Windows Server 2008 environment, the command prompt can run under the following two permissions modes:
If user account control functionality (UAC) is disabled, the administrator console is always started.
Make sure that commands provided by Performance Management are executed in the administrator console.
The following table describes how to start the command prompt for each administrator user.
Table 2-7 How to start the command prompt for each administrator user
Administrator group | Administrator user | Start method |
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Administrators | Administrator | When the command prompt is started, the administrator console is also started. |
Any user other than the above |
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There are two kinds of administrator console: the one provided by the OS, and the one provided by PFM - Base. The following explains how to start each of them.
From the Start menu, choose Programs, and then Accessories, and then right-click Command prompt. Then choose Run as administrator.
Whether the started command prompt is an administrator console can be determined by whether Administrator is displayed in the title bar.
Figure 2-5 Screenshot of the administrator console provided by the OS
From the Start menu, choose Programs, then Performance Management, and then Administrator console.
Figure 2-6 Screenshot of the administrator console provided by PFM - Base