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How do I get admin access on my new computer?

Grant Moore 0 Reputation points
2025-10-25T19:24:51.08+00:00

I am a solo business owner setting up my new business. I purchased a new computer but do not have any admin access. I do not have any other IT support, as I am doing all the setup myself. I can log in as a user, but not an admin. How do I get admin access? I have a M365 account with full admin privileges, but that did not grant me access to the Windows admin on the new computer.

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
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  1. VivianPhan-0145 3,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-25T19:59:13.94+00:00

    Dear Grant Moore,

    The fact is that your Microsoft 365 admin rights only apply to your cloud tenant (email, Teams, Intune, etc.), which means they don’t automatically make you an administrator on a new PC. To gain local admin rights on your computer, you’ll need to either sign in with the account that was first created during Windows setup (that account is always local admin), or re‑provision the PC so you can join it directly to your Microsoft 365 tenant (Entra ID) and make your business account an administrator.

    I hope you would find the suitable path for yourself. If this answer helps in some way, don't forget to accept it so that other people who share the same issue would benefit too. Thank you :)
    Vivian

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  2. VivianPhan-0145 3,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-26T01:33:39.12+00:00

    Hi Grant Moore,

    Has your issue been solved? If it has, please accept the answer so that it could be spread further to those in need too. If not, is there anything I can help you with? Please let me know. :)

    Vivian

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