The Make Me Admin tool is for users who need the use of elevated permissions on their computer for software or operating system installations/updates. Evaluation of these needs are made by the Helpdesk when a user calls in.
When a user requests access from the Helpdesk and is approved, their computer will be able to download the Make Me Admin tool from Self Service.
How to use the tool:
Find Make me Admin from the Start Menu, or search for it through the taskbar
Push the “Grant me Administrator Rights” button
3. Once pushed, you should receive a confirmation message from the system that you were successfully added to the Administrator group.
Additional Information:
Administrator rights will be revoked after 10 minutes or upon logging out or rebooting.
Use of this tool will be monitored, any abuse will result in revocation of the use of this tool.