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Running a program with "Elevated Privileges" is when a program is run by a user that is granted the ability to do more than just a standard user. A standard user is someone that has no administrative privileges in any capacity. By default, ViceVersa runs under standard user rights, without any administrative privileges.

However, ViceVersa can also be run with “Elevated Privileges” if running from the VVEngine, the VVScheduler or by right-clicking on the ViceVersa icon and then selecting “Run as Administrator”.

When running with Elevated Privileges, there could be an issue accessing mapped drives, if they were mapped under a standard user. This is a general Windows issue, not specific to ViceVersa. More information can be found on the Microsoft website:

Mapped drives are not available from an elevated prompt when UAC is configured to "Prompt for credentials" in Windows

Possible Solutions:

a) Map the drive again in the ViceVersa profile settings, so that the drive is remapped by ViceVersa each time the profile runs. Read More.

b) Enable the EnableLinkedConnections option in the Windows Registry:

• Click Start, type regedit in the Start programs and files box, and then press ENTER.
• Locate and then right-click the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  \CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
• Point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
• Type EnableLinkedConnections, and then press ENTER.
• Right-click EnableLinkedConnections, and then click Modify.
• In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
• Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.