Running Wireguard without Local Admin/Administrator Rights

Here are the steps to getting Wireguard and the Wireguard UI to run as a standard, non-administrative user on Windows.

  1. Logon as a local administrator
  2. If it doesn't exist, create a new registry key Wireguard at HKLM\Software
  3. Create a 32-bit DWORD in HKLM\Software\WireGuard - LimitedOperatorUI - set to 1
  4. In Computer Management, add the limited user who you need to access the Wireguard UI to the Network Configuration Operators user group
  5. Run Wireguard and install/import the VPN configuration while logged in as the local administrator
  6. Log off of the local administrator

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