You Do Not Have The Permission to Complete The Task [Fix]

Adjust settings in HyperV Administrators Group

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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The Hyper-V Manager is an excellent Windows feature that allows users toset up multiple virtual machinesusing the Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection. However, while trying to launch the feature, you can trigger the erroryou don’t have the required permission to complete the task.

If you’re experiencing the error you do not have required permission to complete the task, this article will briefly discuss some common causes of the error and provide steps to help fix it.

Why do I get you do not have required permission to complete the task?

The erroryou don’t have the required permission to complete the taskcan be triggered by so many factors, the following are some of the most common causes of the Hyper V Manager error:

What can I do to fix this Hyper-V Manager error?

1. Disable Firewall

The firewall can indirectly block essential Windows features from operating if it suspects the feature to be unauthorized.

2. Enable PS Remoting

PS Remoting comes enabled by default in most Windows machines but is not enabled all the time. OnWindows Server, PS Remoting comes enabled, but not at all times, depending on the network profile Windows is running.

3. Add user to HyperV Administrators Group

Even as a local administrator, you can experience the erroryou don’t have the required permission to complete the task. This is because there is a Hyper-V Administrators group that is empty by default.

To fix the error, you’ll have to manually add yourself to this group. After completing the above steps, you should be able to use the Hyper-V connection tool to connect your PC’s local virtual machine without any problems.

The Hyper-V erroryou don’t have the required permission to complete the taskisn’t a common error among Windows users because a large portion of users doesn’t make use of virtual machines.

However, if you triggered the error while trying to access the Virtual Machine feature, we hope the steps outlined in this article will help you fix the Hyper-V error.

If you’ve experienced this error in the past and successfully fixed it using alternative methods, you can let us know in the comments below.

You Do Not Have The Permission to Complete The Task [Fix]#

Why do I get you do not have required permission to complete the task?#

What can I do to fix this Hyper-V Manager error?#

1. Disable Firewall#

2. Enable PS Remoting#

3. Add user to HyperV Administrators Group#