How to log out and log in to Windows with your Admin Credentials – dormakaba Americas Knowledge Base

How to Log Out of Windows and Sign In Using Administrator Credentials

This article explains how to log out of a Windows session and sign in using an Administrator account. Follow these steps if you need elevated permissions to perform system changes or software installation.

How to Log Out of Windows

Open the Start Menu. Click the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Select your user profile. Click your profile name or profile picture.
Click Sign out to log out of your current Windows session.

Windows Start Menu showing user profile menu with the Sign Out option highlighted

Figure 1: Sign out of Windows from the Start Menu

How to Sign in as an Administrator

On the Windows sign-in screen, select the Administrator account. If it does not appear, select Other User to enter the credentials manually.
Enter the Administrator password or PIN, then press Enter to sign in.

Windows sign-in screen showing the Other User option for entering Administrator credentials — Figure 2: Sign in to Windows using Administrator credentials

Notes

If the Administrator account is disabled, contact your IT administrator.
Only use Administrator access when required for system tasks.