How does a program ask for administrator privileges?

Question

I am developing an application using vb.net. For performing some tasks the application needs administrator privileges in the machine. How to ask for the privileges during th

Answer 1

IN VS 2015: Go to: Project -> (name of project) Properties... -> Application -> View Windows Settings and find in app.manifest (line 19): And change asInvoker to:

1. "asInvoker" (same access token as the parent process)
2. "requireAdministrator (require full administrator)
3. "highestAvailable" (highest privileges available to the current user)