W7/Access permissions/remote access
 

Trying to help a friend with W7 Home reinstall a wireless printer. Remote Access in and try to run install CD on her machine - "You are not an administrator".

She is and is logged in as such. . Does W7 detect my 'invasion' and block me?.

Nope, if you're in under her credentials it's the same as if you're in as her. I would firstly confirm she's an administrator of the machine (despite what you've been told!), and then right-click and 'run as administrator'.

Well, as I said she is logged in as admin. Why then, would I need to 'run as admin' if the system 'thinks' I am?

You could put a bit of tape over the pheromone detector slot. ;)

Basically W7 doesn't let you run as administrator even if you are logged in as such (good security) but it does allow you to tell it to 'Run as administrator'

TA GG - will note that. That smacks of 'press start to shut down':sad:
LR - I have a new roll of Duct Tape.:)