--- title: "Start Lasernet Automatically as Administrator" slug: "start-lasernet-automatically-as-administrator" description: "On occasion, Lasernet Developer needs to be started as Administrator to have the rights to save changes. To do this, follow the steps in the article." updated: 2026-03-31T10:43:52Z published: 2026-03-31T10:43:52Z canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/start-lasernet-automatically-as-administrator" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.lasernetgroup.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Start Lasernet Automatically as Administrator **Applies to:** Lasernet Core 10 Occasionally, Lasernet Developer needs to be started with administrator rights to have the ability to save changes. You can set up Lasernet Developer to start with administrator rights using a shortcut, or directly on the `Lasernet Developer.exe` file. Perform the following actions to do so: ### Setting Up Lasernet to Start as an Administrator Using a Shortcut 1. Right-click the **Lasernet Developer** shortcut icon and select **Properties**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-NHAWBJPT.png) 2. Click the **Shortcut** tab and then select **Advanced**. 3. Select the **Run as administrator** checkbox, click **OK**, and then **OK** again. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-JC3KTEXQ.png) ### Setting Up Lasernet to Start as an Administrator Directly on the Lasernet LnDeveloper.exe 1. Navigate to the `LnDeveloper.exe` file location (a) found under this directory: `C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Formpipe Software\Lasernet 10\Login\Versions\10.xx.x` 2. Right-click the `LnDeveloper.exe` file (b) and select **Properties**. 3. Click the **Compatibility** tab (c). 4. Select the **Run this program as an administrator** checkbox (d). 5. Click **OK** (e). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-DXVDM91W.png)