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Ivanti gsudo is a lightweight elevation utility published by nicerloop that enables Windows users to launch self-elevated commands under Ivanti Application Control policies. Designed for corporate environments where standard users must request administrative rights, the tool transparently negotiates privilege escalation through the Application Control driver, eliminating the need for separate UAC prompts or manual credential entry. Typical use cases include allowing help-desk scripts, diagnostic utilities, or approved installers to run with elevated rights while maintaining least-privilege baseline accounts, thereby reducing security exposure and administrative overhead. The software falls within the System Utilities / Security sub-category and is distributed as version 0.0.1, the sole release to date. When invoked, gsudo parses the target command line, validates it against the Application Control whitelist, and spawns a new process with the requested elevated token, logging every elevation event for audit compliance. Because the utility leverages Ivanti’s trusted driver infrastructure, organizations can enforce granular, policy-driven elevation without sharing local administrator passwords or disabling UAC entirely. The single-file executable integrates seamlessly with existing batch files, PowerShell scripts, or third-party management agents, accepting standard arguments and exit codes so that automation frameworks remain unchanged. Compatibility spans Windows 10 and Windows 11 workstations already managed by Ivanti Application Control, requiring no additional agents or services. Ivanti gsudo is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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