How Do I Access a Shared Folder as Administrator?
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How do I open a shared folder with administrator rights?

How do I change permissions on a shared folder?

  1. Right click the folder you want to modify the access permission and choose “Properties”.
  2. From the Security tab, click “Edit” button.
  3. Select the user name you want to set the access permissions. …
  4. Click “OK” to apply the changes.

How do I access a network drive as an administrator?

enter your user admin account and password there and it will let you in. Gary D Williams wrote: when you type in \computershare it’ll prompt you for credentials. enter your user admin account and password there and it will let you in.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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