PowerShell function to check whether or not the current user is in the local Administrators group.
function Test-Admin {
$identity = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($identity)
return $principal.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
}
#
# Usage:
if (!(Test-Admin)) {
$bootstrapperFile = ${function:Get-Boxstarter}.File
if ($bootstrapperFile) {
Write-Host "User is not running with administrative rights. Attempting to elevate..."
$command = "-ExecutionPolicy bypass -noexit -command . '$bootstrapperFile';Get-Boxstarter $($args)"
Start-Process powershell -verb runas -argumentlist $command
}
else {
Write-Host "User is not running with administrative rights.`nPlease open a PowerShell console as administrator and try again."
}
return
}