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UMS managed macs are deployed with an application call Privileges that allows the primary user to elevate their account to an administrator temporarily. Users will be able to install software, install non-UMS printers, and other tasks without needing IT to log in and install it for you.
Instructions
Who gets admin rights?
The primary user of the Mac, set during the registration and setup of the computer. Additional users can be added to the local computer group "Computer Local Administrators" in the System Settings > Users & Groups window once they have signed in at least once.
How to I become an admin?
In the dock, you will see an icon that looks like a little green lock. Right click on it and click "Request Privileges". That's it, your account is now an admin temporarily. Privileges will automatically roll back to a standard user after 60 min.
If the icon is not there in your dock, click on the Apps icon and search for "Privileges".
What can I do as an admin?
Once your elevate to an admin, you can install home printers, personal software, that is not available in the App Store or UMS App Catalog, or run scripts and tasks that would normally prompt for your password.
Environment
- UMS-Managed macOS computers, faculty and staff.