Test-Administrator #
SYNOPSIS #
Returns true if the user has administrative rights
SYNTAX #
Test-Administrator [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION #
The function can be used to test whether the logged-in user has administrative rights on the PC.
EXAMPLES #
Example 1:Tests if the user has administrative rights #
PS C:\> if (Test-Administrator) { Write-Host 'You have administrative rights' }
If the user has administrative rights on the PC, the following message is displayed on the screen: You have administrative rights.
PARAMETERS #
CommonParameters #
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.