public/Get-IsElevatedAsAdmin.ps1
<# .SYNOPSIS Determines if the current user has administrative privileges. .DESCRIPTION The Get-IsElevatedAsAdmin function determines if the current user has administrative privileges by using the .NET Framework to check the Windows built-in role of the current Windows identity. The function returns a Boolean value indicating whether the current user is a member of the 'Administrator' role. .EXAMPLE Get-IsElevatedAsAdmin This example returns $True if the current user has administrative privileges, or $False if the current user does not have administrative privileges. .OUTPUTS System.Boolean. $True if the current user has administrative privileges, or $False if the current user does not have administrative privileges. .NOTES None. .FUNCTIONALITY Checking the current user's Windows built-in role. #> function Get-IsElevatedAsAdmin { $isElevatedAsAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator') return $isElevatedAsAdmin } |