# Does windows\_user\_privilege require a logout/login?

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/does-windows-user-privilege-require-a-logout-login/17766>\
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)\
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/does-windows-user-privilege-require-a-logout-login/17766 "2020-10-04T02:24:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/does-windows-user-privilege-require-a-logout-login/17766/1 "2020-10-04T02:24:20Z")

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I need to set the "replace a process level token" permission on the account chef will be using, and am currently using @Matt_Wrock's [hint](https://discourse.chef.io/t/execute-resource-on-windows-as-alternate-user/8029/13), but would like to use the new native `windows_user_privilege` resource. [There's nothing in the docs saying so](https://docs.chef.io/resources/windows_user_privilege/), but I am assuming the resource requires the user to log out and back in? Or does this resource magically make the change right away?