Running xmodules as administrator

Some additional info: The above solution does not work for the UAC prompt. The “User Account Control” (UAC) prompt is designed to avoid automation. How to bypass the UAC prompt is a challenge for all automation tools.

Workarounds:

  • Connect to the machine via remote control (e. g. Teamviewer or Anydesk). Then you can automate the machine under test remotely/visually with UI Vision. This includes pressing the UAC buttons.

Other workarounds:

  • Disable the local security policy “Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode”

  • Turn UAC off in registry. This is not recommended, and is not feasible on Windows 8 or later.