>>It's not quite the same user. It's you, but it isn't. Elevating puts you into a different mode. My GUESS is that mapped network drives become unaccesable so its harder for malware to get to them,
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>>>If you said restrict rights gained in admin mode from nomal user rights mode, full ACK. But if it is only elevated on the same user, I do not follow your logic ?
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>>>>I'm guessing not a bug, but rather a security change. Do you map the drive before launching VFP? Admin should be isolated and access rights gained while in Admin mode.
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>That would make sense -- as when you connected to the share, you authenticated as yourself. After you elevate, you're now using different credentials and the previous credentials don't apply. At this point you have to close the detach drive, then re-connect with new identity that is in effect when you've elevated (you may have to do the disconnect and reconnect because there may be restrictions on using a share to only one identity).

when you elevate to administrator you cannot change credentials,
but enable the current credential's admin rights.
if the current user does not have administrative rights,
raising the level it's useless.