Functions/Test-IsAdmin.ps1
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function Test-IsAdmin { <# .SYNOPSIS Determines if you are running elevated (as Administrator) .DESCRIPTION Determines if you are running elevated (as Administrator) .EXAMPLE Test-IsAdmin Would return the following if the prompt was elevated. $True .EXAMPLE Test-IsAdmin -Verbose Would return the following if the prompt was elevated. VERBOSE: You have Administrator rights. True .NOTES #source https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2015/07/29/use-function-to-determine-elevation-of-powershell-console/ # inspired by above, made some minor modifications like proving more output, making it an advanced function. #> #region Parameter [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')] [OutputType('bool')] Param() #endregion Parameter begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } process { if ( -not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator')) { Write-Verbose -Message "You do not have Administrator rights to run this script!`nPlease re-run this script as an Administrator!" Write-Output -InputObject $False } else { Write-Verbose -Message 'You have Administrator rights.' Write-Output -InputObject $True } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |