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KI 2120 How to apply for extended rights to your PC

(updated )
Application form must be filled in and submitted via UiBtilgang here: https://tilgang.uib.no/. The application must be approved by your manager in UiBtilgang before you can log on with administrator access. (This scheme is initially for Windows only, not Linux or Mac.)
The application must contain:
  • Description of the need.
    • There must be a genuine need for extended rights that cannot be met by other means.
  • If the need is to install programs: Description of the software program(s) you need to have access to download/update.
    • This information helps the IT division improve access to widely used software and make installation easier in the future.
    • NB! Please check first if the program you need is available in the Microsoft store or Software Center! (See KI 2088 How to install apps from the Microsoft Store and KI 2089 How to install software from the Software Center.)
When you have submitted your application, your immediate manager is notified. They must approve the application. When this is done, access will be granted without any more manual processing.

You can see your application under My Entitlements in UiBtilgang. By selecting Details you may see which manager the application will be procssed by.

You will receive an email when the application has been processed.

Once the application for local administrator (Windows) is approved, you can use Make Me Admin to log in as a local administrator. Please see KI 2121 Log in as a local administrator on the UiB PC with Make Me Admin for instructions.

A granted application for sudo privileges will give you the ability to use the sudo command on your Linux client.

If you have applied for remote access (rdp) to your Windows client, see KI 2606 for how to log in remotely.


If you have applied for remote access (ssh) to your Linux client, you can log in to the client via the server login.uib.no.
This is how you apply: (local administrator in this case)
  1. Go to https://tilgang.uib.no/
  2. Sign in
  3. Tap Catalog in the left margin
  4. Tap Local computer administrator privileges in the list
  5. Tap Request at the bottom of the window
This will bring you to the application form proper.
  1. Enter the computer name of the PC you need access to. (See KI 1060 How do I find the name of my computer?)
  2. Choose your operating system (Windows/Linux)
  3. Fill in the justification and description of the need in the Justification text field. Please describe why you need access as a local administrator and say something about which tasks you need to perform or programs you need to install with administrator access.
  4. Make sure you have checked that the program is not in the Microsoft Store or Software Center. (Please see KI 2088 How to install apps from the Microsoft Store and KI 2089 How to install software from the Software Center.)
  5. The remaining fields in the form should not be changed.
  6. Click the Request button at the bottom of the window.