admin rights

Full computer control

Admin rights are the permissions that allow a user to make system-level changes on a computer or network—installing software, modifying settings, creating accounts, or accessing restricted files.

Short for administrator rights or administrative rights.

Without admin rights, users are limited to basic functions: I can't install that program without admin rights.

Also called admin privileges.

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root · root access · sudo · elevated · control · password · login · system · superuser · power user · unlock · restricted · authorize · grant · revoke · security · credentials · override

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access privilege level

admin rightsguest access

Temporary entry for outsiders

restricted access · read-only access · guest account · locked out

system control capability

admin rightssandbox mode

Consequence-free testing environment

access denied · permission denied · locked down · parental controls

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