The title bar of the Command Prompt window should say "Administrator: Command Prompt" . If it just says "Command Prompt," you are still in standard mode.
| Measure | Purpose | |---------|---------| | | Ensure block rules don't accidentally apply to service accounts | | Admin workstation tiering | Restrict cmd.exe only on standard user endpoints | | Logging | Enable Process Creation auditing (Event ID 4688) to detect blocked cmd.exe attempts | | User training | Inform users how to request CLI access without shadow IT | command prompt access denied
icacls "C:\Path\To\Your\FileOrFolder" /grant %username%:F /t The title bar of the Command Prompt window
[Your Name / IT Security Team] Approved by: [Manager Name] Next Review Date: 30 days after policy change, else quarterly. command prompt access denied