QT_WINDOWS_APP_PROJECT_EXECUTION_LEVEL
UAC execution level in the generated Windows application manifest.
This property was introduced in Qt 6.12.
Note: This property is used only if targeting Windows.
Sets the level attribute of the requestedExecutionLevel element in the application manifest that Qt automatically generates for Windows executables built with qt_add_executable().
Valid values are:
asInvoker— run with the same privileges as the process that launched the application (default).highestAvailable— run with the highest privileges available to the current user.requireAdministrator— run only with administrator privileges; Windows will prompt for elevation if necessary.
If an invalid value is provided, a CMake warning is emitted and asInvoker is used.
If the target already provides a .manifest file in its sources, Qt skips automatic manifest generation and this property has no effect.
set_target_properties(myapp PROPERTIES
QT_WINDOWS_APP_PROJECT_EXECUTION_LEVEL "requireAdministrator"
)See also Qt for Windows - Deployment and QT_WINDOWS_APP_PROJECT_IDENTIFIER.
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