Run PI System Explorer with elevated permissions

If you run PI System Explorer or other PI AF client directly on the PI AF server computer and the operating system has user-account control enabled, then using a local administrative account will not elevate the account. You will be prompted to restart with elevated permissions. To avoid this prompt, choose one of these options:

• Run PI System Explorer as Administrator:

  1. On the Start menu, right-click PI System Explorer or other PI AF client.

  2. Select Run as Administrator.

• Set PI System Explorer to run as Administrator every time it is started:

  1. On the Start menu, right-click PI System Explorer (or other PI AF client).

  2. Select Properties.

  3. On the Compatibility tab, select the Run this program as an administrator check box.

• Modify the PI AF security settings so that the user or a group containing the user (other than local Administrators) has appropriate privileges.