functions/Test-IsElevated.ps1
#test if running elevated Function Test-IsElevated { [cmdletbinding()] [OutputType("Boolean")] Param() Write-Verbose "Starting $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" if ($ISWindows -OR $PSEdition -eq 'Desktop') { Write-Verbose "Windows detected" $user = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent(); (New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal $user).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator) } else { Write-Verbose "Non-Windows detected" #Assuming the same non-Windows code works until someone gives me feedback if ( (id -u) -eq 0) {$True} else {$False} } Write-Verbose "Ending $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" } |