#admin

Flip fDenyTSConnections to 0 to allow RDP connections to this PC.

Skip antivirus scanning for a build folder or a trusted process using the Defender module's Add-MpPreference.

Open the hosts file in Notepad as administrator, or append an entry with Add-Content.

Test admin elevation in PowerShell with the WindowsPrincipal role check.

Use a Docker-compatible CLI that runs containers without a root daemon.

cmdkey /list shows everything stored in Windows Credential Manager — the forgotten CLI for stale logins and RDP entries.

Trigger the UAC prompt and launch an admin-level process from a non-elevated PowerShell session.

Reset a local user's password from an elevated prompt without typing it in plain text.

The built-in logoff command ends a session by ID — the standard fix for stuck disconnected RDP sessions on servers.

Execute script blocks on one or many hosts in parallel.

Scan protected Windows files and restore corrupted copies.

Once unlocked, a BitLocker data drive stays open — manage-bde -lock is the forgotten command that re-secures it without rebooting.