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su - Super user

su program [args]+

Command su creates a new process within the host operating system and then executes the specified program within that process. Arguments are passed to the program in the normal manner. The process runs with elevated privilege and standard I/O devices are redirected to NAT32.

Windows Vista and later support a feature called User Account Control that may prompt the user for permission before a program is executed. NAT32 will always prompt for permission before executing an external program in elevated mode.

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