How To Require UAC Passwords on Administrator Accounts

User Account Control does not require a password on administrator accounts.If you step away from your computer, someone else can make changes without your permission.You can change this so that the administrator password is required.This only works on Windows 10 Pro.It won't work on Windows 10.If you have Windows 10 Pro, you will be shown how to set it to always require a password.

Step 1: You can open the security policy editor.

To open "Run", press Win+R.Press Enter when you type in Secpol.msc.

Step 2: "Local Policies" should be expanded.

Click on "Security Options".

Step 3: There is a policy named User account control.

The elevation prompt is used for administrators in approval mode.

Step 4: Click on "Properties".

You can double click it.

Step 5: The dialog box has a drop-down menu in it.

Step 6: You can choose "Prompt for Credentials on the Secure Desktop" in the drop-down menu.

Step 7: Click OK.

This will allow administrators to require a password on a prompt.

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