Hi,
When Skype started the first time, Windows 7's default firewall ask me about allowing Skype. But to allow it, I needed for admin password. So why that it should be like this? There is no another way to start Skype without admin rights? Pidgin, Firefox, Chrome and others use internet too, but they don't need admin rights.
The firewall question is here: http://s13.postimg.org/f1fy0c76f/image.png
If I don't allow Skype works properly (as I see). But why it needs admin rights?
Thank you
Visit the Community page
Join our forums
Subscribe to our email newsletter
Subscribe with RSS
Follow us on BlueSky
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on LinkedIn
Follow us on Mastodon
Follow us on Twitter
Certain functionality within Skype needs to monitor for an incoming connection. Offhand, I'm unsure which (could be video chat). The only way for an app to monitor for incoming direct connections is to give it firewall access.
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
By default, the Firewall blocks incoming connections. It makes perfect sense for Skype to be asking for permission to monitor for incoming calls.
Thus, the Firewall dialog followed by the UAC dialog. Since you're not an Admin user, the UAC Dialog requires an Admin password.