Getuid-x64 Require Administrator Privileges «TOP | SUMMARY»

if (getuid() != 0) printf("Getuid-x64 Require Administrator Privileges\n"); exit(1);

if (getuid() != 0) ... with a Windows-native check:

BOOL IsElevated() BOOL fRet = FALSE; HANDLE hToken = NULL; if (OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &hToken)) TOKEN_ELEVATION Elevation; DWORD cbSize = sizeof(TOKEN_ELEVATION); if (GetTokenInformation(hToken, TokenElevation, &Elevation, cbSize, &cbSize)) fRet = Elevation.TokenIsElevated; CloseHandle(hToken); return fRet;

This is a forcing admin execution. 4. Broken SUID Emulation Windows has no setuid bit. Some ports attempt to impersonate elevated users via CreateProcessAsUser() but fail due to missing SeImpersonatePrivilege . How to Fix "Getuid-x64 Require Administrator Privileges" Depending on your context, choose one of these solutions: Fix 1: Run the Application as Administrator (Simplest) Right-click the executable → Run as administrator . Or from an elevated Command Prompt:

sigcheck.exe -a your_tool.exe (from Sysinternals) Let’s look at a real disassembly of a faulty getuid wrapper (simplified pseudocode):

Replace id.exe with whoami (built into Windows):

Introduction If you have stumbled upon the error message "Getuid-x64 Require Administrator Privileges," you are likely not a casual computer user. This error typically appears in command-line tools, privilege escalation exploits, cybersecurity frameworks (like Metasploit or Cobalt Strike), or custom-compiled Unix-to-Windows ported applications.