Windows restic needs admin rights users cannot get
Running restic on Windows needs an elevated Administrator command prompt, and users cannot find how to start it or get the privileges restic needs.
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7 public reports · first reported 14 July 2026 · last reported 15 July 2026
What's going wrong
Windows users setting up restic from a batch script repeatedly ask how to run it with administrator rights.
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