admin_run

Run an allowlisted elevated Windows admin action through the scheduled-task broker.

SERVERMcp Control Plane SOURCEalbertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-control-plane/admin-run.md

WHAT IT DOES

What admin_run does on Mcp Control Plane

AI agents invoke admin_run to trigger actions in Mcp Control Plane. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

RISK

Why admin_run is rated High

This tool executes arbitrary administrative actions on Windows systems with elevated privileges via scheduled-task broker. Although the description mentions 'allowlisted' which provides some constraint, the execution of elevated admin actions can have significant side effects depending on what actions are allowlisted and how an agent uses them.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Run an allowlisted elevated Windows admin action through the scheduled-task broker.' The word 'Run' combined with 'elevated' privilege level and 'admin action' indicates execution of administrative commands with elevated permissions.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs admin_run safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Control Plane, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For admin_run, this is the rule to start with:

admin_run Rate-limited

admin_run stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "admin_run": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "admin_run_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Control Plane, apply this rule, and every admin_run call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about admin_run

What does the admin_run tool do? +

Run an allowlisted elevated Windows admin action through the scheduled-task broker. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Control Plane MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on admin_run? +

Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for admin_run: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp Control Plane. Nothing to install.

What risk level is admin_run? +

admin_run is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit admin_run? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the admin_run rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block admin_run completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for admin_run. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides admin_run? +

admin_run is provided by the Mcp Control Plane MCP server (albertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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