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Someone who knows computer coding! How do I write this program?

There is a computer that I am forced to work on that is on a network. I do not have administrator access, but would like administrator access for various reasons (it's not because I want to screw up the computer, it's more because the CRT monitors have a ridiculous refresh rate and I want to change it before my eyes fall out of my sockets and my brain turns upside down). I have tried making an administrator account using the following code:

"@echo off

net user hidden passwordhere /add

net localgroup Administrators hidden /add"

Unfortunately, since I am not an administrator, I do not have the permissions to perform this task. Neither do I have the permissions to install a program, but I have noticed that there is one place where I can. It is a webpage that my company hosts that allows you to download and install certain programs that us employees might need for work. I opened up the program in Notepad and I found the following permissions:

"<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">

<security>

<requestedPrivileges>

<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"></requestedExecutionLevel>

</requestedPrivileges>

</security>

</trustInfo>

<dependency>

<dependentAssembly>

<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" language="*" processorArchitecture="*" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"></assemblyIdentity>

</dependentAssembly>

</dependency>

</assembly> "

I am not familiar enough with code to write a program with these permissions that allow me to make a new account. Is that possible, and if so, what would the code be?

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  • .
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Chances are excellent that you cannot make any changes - just because you can see code doesn't mean you can change it.

    If you can change it - you have put yourself and your job in jeopardy. Have you ever heard of cybercrime? This means jailtime.

    Ask a system admin or whoever is admin to make changes for you. Otherwise you could find yourself without a job and in jail.

  • Robert
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Why not just replace the CRT with an LCD or LED? Then the refresh rate will be irrelevant since they don't flicker.

  • 8 years ago

    If I were admin and I found that an employee had found and exploited a vulnerability, I'd be very annoyed.

    Contact your sys admin, explain what you've found, explain your desired change.

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