Running Programs as Administrator from Network Drive - Windows 10

I want to store my user folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, Downloads, etc.) on a Network Shared Drive and Map them as a Network Share on a windows server.

IE. \Server\User is Mapped to U:\ in Windows, then I map Documents to U:\Documents

This works until is require Administrative Privileges to Run a Downloaded Program (Such as Driver Updates or to Install a Browser).

I then get an accessed denied error as the Administrator account does not have access to the Network Share (It is Password Protected and limited to be access to only one user account on the server).

I have tried Enabling and Logging In to the administrator account and adding the credentials to the Credential Manager, but this does not rectify the problem.

Does anyone know a way around this or a better way of setting this up.

Please Note. I Do not want to join this PC to a Domain.

Solution 1:

I Believe i have solved it.

Ended up finding solution here -> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/937624

Command Prompt as Administrator -> Ran net use \\<computername>\<sharename> /user:<username>

Then Entered the Password & Remapped the drive.

Note: You will have to disconnect the network drive and remove credentials from Credential Manager and Restart the Computer if it is currently mapped and/or connected to the network path.

I will test if this is required, but this step was also performed.

create and/or set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLinkedConnections DWORD flag to 1, and then reboot your machine.

See comments below for more details.