3. Run siacoin client under separate windows user

Run siacoin client under separate windows user

  • C

    Hello,

    I feel a bit uncomfortable that I need to run the siacoin client (graphical interface) with local admin privileges otherwise I get an error.
    Can I run the client as a separate windows user (system account)? Is it really necessary to have local admin privileges? If yes, will this once change?
    If not, what are the minimum privileges required?

    Thank you for your help.

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  • admins

    Admin privileges are needed to be a host, if you just want to be a renter, denying it admin privileges shouldn't cause any problems.

    We need admin for one reason only... to create sym links. We did know know when we designed the host that symlinks required admin rights on Windows.

    v1.2.0, a few months away, removes the need for symlinks, allowing Sia to be run without admin privileges.

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